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 811–840, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 232 A resolution recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 12th anniversary of the campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress the Falun Gong movement, recognizing the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. 112th July 13, 2011
SRES 180 A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad regime. 112th May 11, 2011
SRES 105 A resolution to condemn the December 19, 2010, elections in Belarus, and to call for the immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards. 112th March 17, 2011
SRES 102 A resolution calling for a no-fly zone and the recognition of the Transitional National Council in Libya. 112th March 15, 2011
SRES 85 A resolution strongly condemning the gross and systematic violations of human rights in Libya, including violent attacks on protesters demanding democratic reforms, and for other purposes. 112th March 1, 2011
SRES 73 A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive democratic government. 112th February 17, 2011
SRES 44 A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt. 112th February 3, 2011
HCONRES 270 Calling on the United States Government to investigate the case of Tristan Anderson, a United States citizen from Oakland, California, who was critically injured in the West Bank village of Ni'lin on March 13, 2009, and expressing sympathy to Tristan Anderson and his family, friends, and loved ones during this trying time. 111th April 28, 2010
HCONRES 253 Recognizing Doris "Granny D" Haddock, who inspired millions of people through remarkable acts of political activism, and extending the condolences of Congress on the death of Doris "Granny D" Haddock. 111th March 16, 2010
HCONRES 252 Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba. 111th March 11, 2010
HCONRES 251 Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba. 111th March 11, 2010
HCONRES 249 Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 111th March 17, 2010
HCONRES 151 Expressing the sense of Congress that China release democratic activist Liu Xiaobo from imprisonment. 111th October 1, 2009
HJRES 83 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 111th July 27, 2010
HR 6433 Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act 111th December 20, 2010
HR 6432 Vietnam Democracy Promotion Act of 2010 111th November 18, 2010
HR 5365 Sons and Daughters of America Act 111th July 26, 2010
HR 4649 Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act 111th April 26, 2010
HR 4647 Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act 111th April 26, 2010
HR 1969 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2009 111th April 2, 2009
HRES 1768 Welcoming the release of Burmese democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on November 13, 2010, and calling for a continued focus on securing the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Burma. 111th December 15, 2010
HRES 1717 Congratulating imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the award of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. 111th December 8, 2010
HRES 1710 Calling on the military regime in Burma, the State Peace and Development Council, to immediately recognize the Rohingya people as full and equal citizens of Burma, lift all restrictions on movement, marriage, and access to education for the Rohingya people, and end its campaign of religious and ethnic persecution amounting to crimes against humanity throughout Burma. 111th September 29, 2010
HRES 1677 Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic elections on November 7, 2010. 111th November 18, 2010
HRES 1566 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the pioneering of college students whose determination and nonviolent resistance led to the desegregation of lunch counters and places of public accommodation over a 5-year period. 111th July 30, 2010
HRES 1515 Calling on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to uphold and respect basic human rights by releasing three women democracy activists, writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, attorney Le Thi Cong Nhan, and cyber-activist Pham Thanh Nghien. 111th July 14, 2010
HRES 1501 Honoring the Patriot Guard Riders for their steadfast dedication in support of those who have sacrificed their lives for our country. 111th July 1, 2010
HRES 1457 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the one-year anniversary of the Government of Iran's fraudulent manipulation of Iranian elections, the Government of Iran's continued denial of human rights and democracy to the people of Iran, and the Government of Iran's continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. 111th June 24, 2010
HRES 1431 Calling for an end to the violence, unlawful arrests, torture, and ill treatment perpetrated against Iranian citizens, as well as the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. 111th June 10, 2010
HRES 1371 Condemning the selection of the Government of Iran to serve on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. 111th May 19, 2010

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.