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 691–720, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 262 A resolution to support the empowerment of women and urge countries to #FreeThe20. 114th September 22, 2015
SRES 226 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the street between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, should be designated as "Oswaldo Payá Way". 114th July 21, 2015
SRES 200 A resolution wishing His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama a happy 80th birthday on July 6, 2015, and recognizing the outstanding contributions His Holiness has made to the promotion of nonviolence, human rights, interfaith dialogue, environmental awareness, and democracy. 114th July 8, 2015
SRES 116 A resolution providing for free and fair elections in Burma. 114th March 26, 2015
SRES 96 A resolution condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, and for other purposes. 114th March 4, 2015
SRES 93 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, and calling for a swift and transparent investigation into his tragic murder in Moscow on February 27, 2015. 114th March 10, 2015
HR 5878 Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2014 113th December 11, 2014
HR 5696 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act 113th November 13, 2014
HR 4587 Venezuelan Human Rights and Democracy Protection Act 113th July 21, 2014
HR 4377 Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014 113th September 9, 2014
HR 4254 Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act 113th April 16, 2014
HR 4229 Venezuelan Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act 113th April 16, 2014
HR 3889 Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014 113th January 15, 2014
HR 1897 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 113th September 9, 2013
HR 1710 Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2013 113th April 24, 2013
HR 1687 Countering ALBA Act of 2013 113th June 14, 2013
HRES 754 Condemning the Government of Iran for its gross human rights violations. 113th November 19, 2014
HRES 653 Recognizing the 45th anniversary of Stonewall. 113th July 21, 2014
HRES 599 Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression. 113th May 28, 2014
HRES 597 Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression. 113th May 23, 2014
HRES 488 Supporting the people of Venezuela as they protest peacefully for democracy, a reduction in violent crime and calling for an end to recent violence. 113th March 4, 2014
HRES 447 Supporting the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine, and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear. 113th February 10, 2014
HRES 405 Commending the Patriot Guard Riders for their mission to show sincere respect for fallen members of the Armed Forces by attending the funeral services of a fallen member as invited guests of the family of the member. 113th January 24, 2014
HRES 310 Calling for more accountable foreign assistance for Cambodia. 113th August 16, 2013
HRES 252 Calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes. 113th June 6, 2013
HRES 245 Recognizing the 24th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, calling for the release of Dr. Wang Bingzhang, and for other reasons. 113th July 9, 2013
HRES 186 Congratulating the people of Kenya on their commitment to peaceful elections, as demonstrated on March 4, 2013, and calling on Kenyans to come together to continue to implement political, institutional, and accountability reforms envisioned in the Kenyan constitution. 113th May 6, 2013
HRES 121 Honoring Yoani Sanchez, a courageous blogger and activist for freedom in Cuba. 113th May 6, 2013
HRES 54 Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy. 113th February 5, 2013
S 2922 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act 113th December 12, 2014

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.