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HCONRES 159
Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice fo...
114th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 21, 2016
HCONRES 156
Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in t...
114th Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. September 15, 2016
HCONRES 109
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to...
114th Message on Senate action sent to the House. February 8, 2016
HCONRES 74
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March.
114th Message on Senate action sent to the House. September 17, 2015
HCONRES 23
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniv...
114th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E314) March 6, 2015
HR 5912
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017
114th Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537. July 15, 2016
HR 5882
Freedom Riders National Historical Park Act
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. August 4, 2016
HR 5851
Refugee Protection Act of 2016
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. August 17, 2016
HR 5850
Secure the Northern Triangle Act
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. September 19, 2016
HR 5847
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016
114th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 14, 2016
HR 5631
Iran Accountability Act of 2016
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. July 15, 2016
HR 5474
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
114th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. June 14, 2016
HR 5134
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
114th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. April 29, 2016
HR 4264
Azerbaijan Democracy Act of 2015
114th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. December 16, 2015
HR 4230
Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. December 17, 2015
HR 3683
African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2015
114th Subcommittee Hearings Held. November 30, 2016
HR 3445
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015
114th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 8, 2015
HR 2621
China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. August 20, 2015
HR 2140
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2015
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. May 20, 2015
HR 1323
Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2015
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. March 20, 2015
HR 1159
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. March 20, 2015
HR 757
North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
114th Became Public Law No: 114-122. February 18, 2016
HR 431
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selm...
114th Became Public Law No: 114-5. March 7, 2015
HR 194
Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
114th Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. January 7, 2015
HRES 866
Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
114th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5791-5792) September 21, 2016
HRES 861
Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
114th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 12, 2016
HRES 851
Expressing profound concern about the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, urging the releas...
114th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 27, 2016
HRES 802
Recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk d...
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. July 20, 2016
HRES 728
Supporting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Cambodia.
114th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 12, 2016
HRES 695
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
114th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. April 20, 2016
HRES 636
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Burma's 2015 elections.
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. April 29, 2016
HRES 584
Urging the President to seek an independent investigation into the death of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social activist Tenzin De...
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. February 12, 2016
HRES 352
Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day".
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. August 20, 2015
HRES 337
Calling for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement...
114th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 8, 2015
HRES 227
Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with t...
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. May 20, 2015
HRES 128
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit In.
114th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. March 17, 2015
S 3536
Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2016
114th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. December 8, 2016
S 3518
Nonnuclear Iran Sanctions Act of 2016
114th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. December 7, 2016
S 3469
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2016
114th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. November 16, 2016
S 3241
Refugee Protection Act of 2016
114th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5167-5168) July 14, 2016