Topic

Refugees

392 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 114. 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 107th to 110th
103 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 61–90, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 247 Increase in Numerical Limitation for Asylees Adjustment Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. March 2, 2005
HR 60 Tsunamis Temporary Protected Status Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. March 2, 2005
HRES 1063 Paying tribute to the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust. Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. October 12, 2006
HRES 992 Supporting the appointment of a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. September 26, 2006
HRES 848 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E973) May 26, 2006
HRES 794 Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 12, 2006
HRES 775 Commending the Community of Sant'Egidio for their extensive charity and generosity on behalf of the poor throughout the world. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. April 25, 2006
HRES 590 Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. December 7, 2005
HRES 495 Commending the people of the Republic of Albania on the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. October 17, 2005
HRES 490 Urging the United Nations to establish a commission on the prevention of slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2226) October 31, 2005
HRES 411 Urging the Republic of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession to the European Union. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 28, 2005
HRES 317 Honoring Lao and Hmong veterans and their refugee families and the 30th year of the end of the Indochina conflict in Laos. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 14, 2005
HRES 306 To recognize and honor the world's nearly 20,000,000 refugees. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 7, 2005
HRES 228 Honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past three decades. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. May 3, 2005
HRES 192 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives encouraging the active engagement of American in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to take the lead and coordinate with other governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations in creating an online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. October 7, 2005
HRES 24 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should declare its support for the independence of Kosova. Referred to the Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation. March 17, 2005
S 4052 North Korea Refugee Relief and Reconstruction Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10965-10966) November 15, 2006
S 3884 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 604. September 12, 2006
S 3801 Peace in Darfur Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. August 3, 2006
S 3765 Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8775-8776) August 3, 2006
S 3708 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 526. July 20, 2006
S 2326 WISH Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1465-1471) February 17, 2006
S 2125 Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-456. December 22, 2006
S 2096 Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. December 14, 2005
S 1462 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005 Held at the desk. November 18, 2005
S 1394 United Nations Reform Act of 2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165. July 14, 2005
S 1354 Wartime Treatment Study Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296. November 17, 2005
S 1278 Uniting American Families Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6917-6919) June 21, 2005
S 644 Widows and Orphans Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. March 16, 2005
S 600 Foreign Affairs Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 48. April 26, 2005

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.