Topic

Protest and dissent

Bills 891 First seen 110th Most recent 119th

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 661–690, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 352 Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day". 114th August 20, 2015
HRES 337 Calling for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people. 114th July 8, 2015
HRES 227 Condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, and calling for an international investigation into this crime. 114th May 20, 2015
HRES 128 Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit In. 114th March 17, 2015
S 3536 Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2016 114th December 8, 2016
S 3518 Nonnuclear Iran Sanctions Act of 2016 114th December 7, 2016
S 3469 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2016 114th November 16, 2016
S 3241 Refugee Protection Act of 2016 114th July 14, 2016
S 3106 Secure the Northern Triangle Act 114th June 28, 2016
S 3054 Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016 114th June 14, 2016
S 2845 Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 114th July 15, 2016
S 2726 Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016 114th March 17, 2016
S 2632 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2016 114th March 3, 2016
S 2447 Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act 114th January 19, 2016
S 2386 Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act 114th December 10, 2015
S 2309 African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2016 114th September 8, 2016
S 2231 A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Government of the Maldives should immediately release former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison and release all other political prisoners in the country, as well as guarantee due process for and respect the human rights of all of the people of the Maldives. 114th November 3, 2015
S 2009 Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015 114th August 6, 2015
S 1705 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 114th July 16, 2015
S 1643 Ensuring the Safety and Security of Iranian Dissidents in Iraq Act of 2015 114th June 25, 2015
S 1356 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 114th November 25, 2015
S 527 A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 114th February 27, 2015
SCONRES 8 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the three civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama that took place over the course of several weeks in March 1965. 114th March 4, 2015
SRES 584 A resolution acknowledging the peaceful hunger strike of Guillermo "El Coco" Farinas, a political dissident in Cuba, applauding his bravery and commitment to human rights, and expressing solidarity with him and his cause. 114th September 28, 2016
SRES 537 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. 114th December 7, 2016
SRES 488 A resolution recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. 114th June 10, 2016
SRES 485 A resolution urging the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and fulfill its constitutional mandate for a democratic transition of power in 2016. 114th September 13, 2016
SRES 432 A resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. 114th June 28, 2016
SRES 392 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the prosecution and conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed without due process and urging the Government of the Maldives to take all necessary steps to redress this injustice, to release all political prisoners, and to ensure due process and freedom from political prosecution for all the people of the Maldives. 114th April 7, 2016
SRES 370 A resolution recognizing that for nearly 40 years, the United States and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. 114th February 10, 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.