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| Bill | Title | Congress | Status | Action Date |
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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114th | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E314) | March 6, 2015 |
| HR 5912 |
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017
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114th | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537. | July 15, 2016 |
| HR 5882 |
Freedom Riders National Historical Park Act
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114th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | August 4, 2016 |
| HR 5851 |
Refugee Protection Act of 2016
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114th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | August 17, 2016 |
| HR 5850 |
Secure the Northern Triangle Act
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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
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114th | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | July 14, 2016 |
| HR 5631 |
Iran Accountability Act of 2016
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114th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | July 15, 2016 |
| HR 5474 |
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
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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
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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
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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
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114th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | December 17, 2015 |
| HR 3683 |
African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2015
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114th | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | November 30, 2016 |
| HR 3445 |
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015
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114th | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | September 8, 2015 |
| HR 2621 |
China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015
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114th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. | August 20, 2015 |
| HR 2140 |
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2015
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114th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. | May 20, 2015 |
| HR 1323 |
Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2015
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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
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114th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. | March 20, 2015 |
| HR 757 |
North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
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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...
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114th | Became Public Law No: 114-5. | March 7, 2015 |
| HR 194 |
Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
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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".
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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".
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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114th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | November 16, 2016 |
| S 3241 |
Refugee Protection Act of 2016
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114th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5167-5168) | July 14, 2016 |