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Bill Title Congress Status Action Date
S 2996
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
110th Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 730. May 8, 2008
S 1944
Justice for Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10793-10794) August 2, 2007
S 1943
A bill to establish uniform standards for interrogation techniques applicable to individuals under the custody or physical contro...
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. August 2, 2007
S 1839
A bill to require periodic reports on claims related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or supported by the Gover...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. December 17, 2007
S 1745
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
110th Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259. June 29, 2007
S 1639
A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
110th Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 208. June 28, 2007
S 1469
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6561) May 23, 2007
S 1249
A bill to require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purp...
110th Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. December 11, 2007
S 965
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
110th Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83. March 22, 2007
S 840
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 12, 2007
S 576
Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11563) September 17, 2007
S 447
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2007
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5174-5175) April 26, 2007
S 372
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
110th Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 20. April 18, 2007
SCONRES 25
A concurrent resolution condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party act...
110th Held at the desk. June 26, 2007
SRES 178
A resolution expressing the sympathy of the Senate to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala, and encouraging the...
110th Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/11/2008 S1890-1891) March 10, 2008
HCONRES 504
Calling on the League of Arab States to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to st...
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. December 8, 2006
HCONRES 486
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Turkmenistan should take immediate steps to improve its respect for human...
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. September 27, 2006
HCONRES 224
Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 28, 2005
HCONRES 187
Expressing the sense of Congress concerning Uzbekistan.
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 22, 2005
HCONRES 101
Calling upon the President to order an immediate moratorium on the rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia. March 17, 2005
HCONRES 93
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Justice should halt efforts to block compensation for torture inflict...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. April 4, 2005
HCONRES 90
Conveying the sympathy of Congress to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging...
109th Message on Senate action sent to the House. May 3, 2006
HCONRES 83
Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights t...
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1690-1691) September 12, 2005
HCONRES 31
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to human rights in Central Asia.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. March 17, 2005
HR 6386
To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. December 6, 2006
HR 6382
Law Enforcement Abuse Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
109th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. December 6, 2006
HR 6381
To repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 2006.
109th Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. December 6, 2006
HR 6166
Military Commissions Act of 2006
109th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. November 13, 2006
HR 6054
Military Commissions Act of 2006
109th Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409. September 25, 2006
HR 5680
Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006
109th Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. June 27, 2006
HR 5647
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007
109th Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289. June 20, 2006
HR 5382
Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Promotion Act of 2006
109th Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . June 22, 2006
HR 5377
Corporate Code of Conduct Act
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 11, 2006
HR 4923
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act
109th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 9, 2006
HR 4648
To prohibit assistance to Lebanon unless the Government of Lebanon extradites Mohammed Ali Hammadi to the United States.
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. December 22, 2005
HR 4423
Ethiopia Consolidation Act of 2005
109th Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 4. April 6, 2006
HR 3985
Interrogation Procedures Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. February 6, 2006
HR 3657
International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8425) September 28, 2005
HR 3545
Uzbekistan Freedom Promotion Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. September 19, 2005
HR 3541
PRISE Act of 2005
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1669) July 29, 2005