Topic

Protest and dissent

891 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 213. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 110th to 119th
891 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 601–630, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 626 A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Voting Rights Month". 115th September 12, 2018
SRES 616 A resolution urging the Government of Kenya to respect human rights, protect democratic space for civil society, and promote transparent and accountable democratic governance. 115th August 23, 2018
SRES 613 A resolution requesting a report on the observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia. 115th August 22, 2018
SRES 611 A resolution opposing the targeted harassment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and employees and reaffirming the fundamental principle that public safety services should be provided without discrimination. 115th August 21, 2018
SRES 587 A resolution commemorating July 2018 as "Liu Xiaobo Victims of Communism Month". 115th July 23, 2018
SRES 556 A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to hold the Ortega regime accountable for acts of violence and human rights abuses perpetrated against the Nicaraguan people. 115th June 25, 2018
SRES 511 A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco as the recipient of the 2018 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. 115th May 16, 2018
SRES 481 A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes. 115th October 1, 2018
SRES 450 A resolution reaffirming the United States-Egypt partnership and the Egyptian people's right to free, fair, credible, and peaceful elections on March 26, 2018. 115th March 22, 2018
SRES 429 A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community. 115th April 25, 2018
SRES 414 A resolution condemning the continued undemocratic measures by the Government of Venezuela to undermine the independence of democratic institutions and calling for a free and fair electoral process. 115th February 27, 2018
SRES 408 A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community. 115th February 15, 2018
SRES 407 A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. 115th February 15, 2018
SRES 404 A resolution recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace. 115th February 28, 2018
SRES 386 A resolution urging the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fulfill its agreement to hold credible elections, comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms, and fulfill its constitutional mandate for a democratic transition of power by taking concrete and measurable steps towards holding elections not later than December 2018 as outlined in the existing election calendar, and allowing for freedom of expression and association. 115th July 16, 2018
SRES 368 A resolution supporting the right of all Iranian citizens to have their voices heard. 115th January 4, 2018
SRES 367 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran. 115th January 4, 2018
SRES 363 A resolution expressing profound concern about the growing political, humanitarian, and economic crisis in Venezuela and the widespread human rights abuses perpetrated by the Government of Venezuela. 115th December 20, 2017
SRES 348 A resolution reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United States of America and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and encouraging inclusive governance in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 115th December 4, 2017
SRES 279 A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia. 115th November 16, 2017
SRES 228 A resolution calling for a credible, peaceful, free, and fair presidential election in Kenya in August 2017. 115th July 20, 2017
SRES 224 A resolution recognizing the 6th anniversary of the death of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, and commemorating his legacy and commitment to democratic values and principles. 115th April 11, 2018
SRES 223 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Liu Xiaobo for his steadfast commitment to the protection of human rights, political freedoms, free markets, democratic elections, government accountability, and peaceful change in the People's Republic of China. 115th July 19, 2017
SRES 220 A resolution expressing solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemning the practice of non-consenting organ harvesting, and for other purposes. 115th July 13, 2017
SRES 180 A resolution condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. 115th May 25, 2017
SRES 168 A resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. 115th September 19, 2017
SRES 147 A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. 115th October 4, 2017
SRES 35 A resolution expressing profound concern about the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners, and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes, including free and fair elections. 115th February 28, 2017
HCONRES 159 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. 114th 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 the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol. 114th September 15, 2016

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.