Subject Human rights | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | SB744 | Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. |
| US | SR143 | A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 |
| US | SR144 | A resolution concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts supporting long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 |
| US | HR131 | Asserts that the region's leaders and the international community should break the cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding region. Calls on: (1) the signatories of the February 24, 2013, Peace, Security and Cooperat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent . |
| US | SB793 | Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - Directs Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-14 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| US | SB929 | Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 |
| US | SR131 | A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-08 |
| US | HR106 | Recognizes, in the spirit of the "Arab Spring" revolution (where ordinary citizens have taken to the streets demanding an end to corruption, political cronyism, and government repression), that religious minority freedoms and rights must be... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR130 | Recognizes: (1) the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz; (2) the aspirations of all people, including the people of Iran, for human rights and religious tolerance as embodied by the Cyrus Cylinder; and (3) the tour of the Cyrus Cylinder th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR121 | Honors Yoani Sanchez, a blogger and activist for freedom in Cuba, for her ongoing efforts to challenge political, economic, and social oppression by the Castro regime. Supports the first amendment rights of all people in the United States and commen... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR109 | Condemns Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Calls on Iran to release all prisoners held solely on account of their religion. Calls on the Presi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR136 | Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human right... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR147 | Condemns the government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities, including Saeed Abedini (a U.S. citizen sentenced to prison in Iran after being tried for his religious beliefs and convicted for undermining the government of Iran). Calls ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR134 | Condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) for its: (1) continued violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions; (2) December 12, 2012, ballistic missile launch; (3) February 12, 2013, explosion of a nuclear device; and (4) th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | SB856 | Syria Stabilization Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to the people of Syria in carrying out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act. Directs the Secretary of State ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR177 | Urges President Abbas to preempt a succession crisis in the Palestinian Authority (PA) by addressing the current succession plan and by identifying figures committed to the peace process with Israel. Urges the PA and President Abbas to enact reforms... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HB1505 | Holocaust Rail Justice Act - Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and Dec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| US | HB1771 | North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | HB1778 | Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013 or Jacob's Law of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include in the Foreign Service professional development program training to protect the rights of U.S. citizens in foreign custod... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | HB419 | Taiwan Policy Act of 2013 - States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or supersede the Taiwan Relations Act. States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) support Taiwan and the human rights of its people, (2) permit senior leaders of... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . |
| US | HB1692 | Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB1710 | Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional e... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB1687 | Countering ALBA Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1682 | Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam Act or FREE Vietnam Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to add Vietnam to the list of countries ineligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of duty-free treatment ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SR90 | Congratulates the people of Kenya on their commitment to peaceful elections, as demonstrated on March 4, 2013. Calls on Kenyans to implement political, institutional, and accountability reforms envisioned in the Kenyan constitution. Affirms that acco... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-22 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2853-2854; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2853-2854; text as passed Senate: CR S2854) |
| US | SB657 | Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress for 6 years describing prison and detention facility conditions in at least 30 countries receiving U.S. assistance or under U.S. sanctio... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| US | HB1327 | Free Syria Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB1365 | Refugee Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the one-year time limit for filing an asylum claim; and (2) permit, and set forth the requirements for, reopening a claim that was denied because of failure... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB850 | Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to determine if Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization and: (1) if so, designate the IRGC as a foreign terror... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB872 | Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercis... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB898 | Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) limit the validity of a passport issued to a sex offender to one year or such time period as appropriate, and (2) revoke the passport or passport c... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-26 Became Public Law No: 113-6. |
| US | SB662 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | SB653 | Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Requires... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | SB645 | Refugee Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the one-year time limit for filing an asylum claim; and (2) permit, and set forth the requirements for, reopening a claim that was denied because of failure... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| US | HB1337 | Palestinian Accountability Act - Prohibits any U.S. government document from referring to the areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) as Palestine until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the PA: (1) does not inappropriately... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| US | SB617 | Syria Democratic Transition Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-19 |
| US | HB301 | Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| US | HR89 | Condemns the attack against the residents of Camp Hurriya in Iraq. Calls on the President to work with Iraq to ensure that the December 25, 2011, Memorandum of Understanding on the temporary relocation and eventual resettlement of the residents of C... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| US | HB783 | Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act - Directs the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for Iran who shall: (1) seek to ease tensions and normalize relations between the Unit... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| US | SR75 | Condemns Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Calls on Iran to release all prisoners held solely on account of their religion. Calls on the Presi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-12 |
| US | SR74 | Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to the potential of countries to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security. Honors the women in the United States and ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1669; text as passed Senate: CR S1598; text of measure as introduced: CR S1598) |
| US | SB47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms used in such Act, including : (1) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 Became Public Law No: 113-4. |
| US | SR69 | Recognizes, in the spirit of the "Arab Spring" revolution (where ordinary citizens have taken to the streets demanding an end to corruption, political cronyism, and government repression), that religious minority freedoms and rights must be... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 |
| US | HB939 | Support Democracy in Egypt Act - Prohibits the U.S. government from allowing the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to Egypt until the President certifies to Congre... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 |
| US | SB444 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (O&M), including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Fo... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 |
| US | HR87 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should suspend the delivery of F-16 fighter aircraft, M1 tanks, and certain defense articles and services listed on the United States Munitions List to the government of Egypt unt... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-27 |
| US | SB298 | North Korea Nonproliferation and Accountability Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: the test of a nuclear device by North Korea on February 12, 2013, and the missile launch of December 12, 2012, represent flagrant violations of the s... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-26 |
| US | HB491 | Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 - Makes it U.S. policy to: (1) promote the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media; (2) use all appropriate instruments of U.S. influence to support the free flow of information w... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| US | HR28 | Condemns the verdict against Yulia Tymoshenko and requests that she be released from custody while the verdict is appealed. Demands that Ukraine: (1) release all political prisoners and provide medical care to those that have been imprisoned; and (2... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
