The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Category: Human rights

Bills

109th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 127 Calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the Republic of Liberia, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law.
H CON RES 16 Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair runoff presidential election on December 26, 2004, and congratulating Viktor Yushchenko on his election as President of Ukraine and his commitment to democracy and reform.
H CON RES 168 Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights.
H CON RES 175 Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
H CON RES 18 Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continuing gross violations of human rights and civil liberties of the Syrian and Lebanese people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic.
H CON RES 190 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation should fully protect the freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered and unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards.
H CON RES 284 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections in Egypt.
H CON RES 294 Calling on the international community to condemn the Laogai, the system of forced labor prison camps in the People's Republic of China, as a tool for suppression maintained by the Chinese Government.
H CON RES 312 Urging the Government of the Russian Federation to withdraw the first draft of the proposed legislation as passed in its first reading in the State Duma that would have the effect of severely restricting the establishment, operations, and activities of domestic, international, and foreign nongovernmental organizations in the Russian Federation, or to modify the proposed legislation to entirely remove these restrictions.
H CON RES 32 Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Lebanese Republic by the Syrian Arab Republic.
H CON RES 320 Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Pham Hong Son and other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and other purposes.
H CON RES 365 Urging the Government of China to reinstate all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove all legal and political obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases in China, including politically sensitive cases, and revise law and practice in China so that it conforms to international standards.
H CON RES 408 Commending the Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global War on Terror.
H CON RES 81 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the two-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba.
H J RES 52 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
H R 1053 To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine.
H R 1268 An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 2601 To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.
H R 2745 To reform the United Nations, and for other purposes.
H R 282 To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
H R 2862 An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
H R 2863 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
H R 3010 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
H R 3045 To implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.
H R 3057 An act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
H R 3127 To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.
H R 418 To establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence.
H R 4681 To promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.
H R 5631 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
H R 972 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
H RES 190 Honoring the life and achievements of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and expressing profound sorrow on his death.
H RES 193 Expressing support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, in Havana.
H RES 199 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the massacre at Srebrenica in July 1995.
H RES 228 Honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past three decades.
H RES 282 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.
H RES 333 Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan.
H RES 343 Commending the State of Kuwait for granting women certain important political rights.
H RES 383 Encouraging the Transitional National Assembly of Iraq to adopt a constitution that grants women equal rights under the law and to work to protect such rights.
H RES 388 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the July, 2005, measures of extreme repression on the part of the Cuban Government against members of Cuba's prodemocracy movement, calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, the legalization of political parties and free elections in Cuba, urging the European Union to reexamine its policy toward Cuba, and calling on the representative of the United States to the 62d session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to ensure a resolution calling upon the Cuban regime to end its human rights violations, and for other purposes.
H RES 39 Commending countries and organizations for marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and urging a strengthening of the fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism.
H RES 409 Condemning the Government of Zimbabwe's "Operation Murambatsvina" under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings and facilities were demolished in an effort characterized by the Government of Zimbabwe as an operation to "restore order" to the country.
H RES 56 Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes.
H RES 608 Condemning the escalating levels of religious persecution in the People's Republic of China.
H RES 673 Expressing support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and fair presidential election on March 19, 2006.
H RES 740 Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement and a way forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Process.
H RES 744 Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland and support for continued police reform in Northern Ireland as a critical element in the peace process.
H RES 794 Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
H RES 804 Condemning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China.
H RES 861 Declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary.
S 1307 A bill to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.
S 2454 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes.
S 2611 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
S 600 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.
S J RES 19 A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
S RES 193 A resolution expressing sympathy for the people of the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks on London on July 7, 2005.
S RES 38 A resolution commending the people of Iraq on the January 30, 2005, national elections.

108th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 118 Concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi authorities.
H CON RES 22 Honoring Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel.
H CON RES 26 Condemning the punishment of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for other purposes.
H CON RES 27 Condemning the selection of Libya to chair the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and for other purposes.
H CON RES 302 Expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States on October 31, 2003.
H CON RES 363 Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continuing gross violations of human rights and civil liberties of the Syrian people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic.
H CON RES 378 Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly, and for other purposes.
H CON RES 403 Condemning the Government of the Republic of the Sudan for its attacks against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan.
H CON RES 467 Declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
H CON RES 49 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within many participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences.
H CON RES 83 Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979.
H J RES 107 Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes.
H J RES 2 Joint Resolution making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
H J RES 63 A joint resolution to approve the Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and to appropriate funds to carry out the amended Compacts.".
H J RES 73 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
H J RES 97 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
H R 10 To provide for reform of the intelligence community, terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination, and for other purposes.
H R 1298 To provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
H R 1584 To implement effective measures to stop trade in conflict diamonds, and for other purposes.
H R 1587 To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
H R 1588 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 1950 To establish the Millennium Challenge Account to provide increased support for certain developing countries; to authorize the expansion of the Peace Corps; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; and to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
H R 2330 To sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, and for other purposes.
H R 2417 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
H R 2555 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 2620 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 2658 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 2660 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 2673 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 2799 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 2800 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 3289 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 4053 To improve the workings of international organizations and multilateral institutions, and for other purposes.
H R 4200 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 4548 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
H R 4613 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 4818 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 5061 To provide assistance for the current crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and to facilitate a comprehensive peace in Sudan.
H RES 109 Urging passage of a resolution addressing human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights of its citizens.
H RES 149 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives in response to the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic of Serbia, and for other purposes.
H RES 157 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding several individuals who are being held as prisoners of conscience by the Chinese Government for their involvement in efforts to end the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
H RES 177 Commending the people of the Republic of Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for the peaceful and orderly transfer of power in their government, and for the continued success of democracy in their nation since that transition.
H RES 179 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations in Cuba committed by the Castro regime, calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, and supporting respect for basic human rights and free elections in Cuba.
H RES 199 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and for other purposes.
H RES 277 Expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong.
H RES 294 Condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism.
H RES 356 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933.
H RES 359 Welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and recognizing his commitment to non-violence, human rights, freedom, and democracy.
H RES 393 Commending Afghan women for their participation in Afghan government and civil society, encouraging the inclusion of Afghan women in the political and economic life of Afghanistan, and advocating the protection of the human rights of all Afghans, particularly women, in the Afghanistan Constitution.
H RES 402 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
H RES 423 Recognizing the 5th anniversary of the signing of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and urging a renewed commitment to eliminating violations of the internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and protecting fundamental human rights.
H RES 427 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
H RES 530 Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its human rights violations in China.
H RES 557 Relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces.
H RES 627 Deploring the abuse of persons in United States custody in Iraq, regardless of the circumstances of their detention, urging the Secretary of the Army to bring to swift justice any member of the Armed Forces who has violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, expressing the deep appreciation of the Nation to the courageous and honorable members of the Armed Forces who have selflessly served, or are currently serving, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes.
H RES 652 Urging the Government of the Republic of Belarus to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for its parliamentary elections in the fall of 2004.
H RES 655 Condemning the crackdown on democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China on the 15th anniversary of that tragic massacre.
S 1215 A bill to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, and for other purposes.
S 1689 An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
S 2264 A bill to require a report on the conflict in Uganda, and for other purposes.
S 2845 A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.
S 925 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal year 2004 and for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and for other purposes.
S CON RES 31 A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
S RES 356 A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.

107th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 102 Relating to efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa.
H CON RES 168 Expressing the sense of Congress in support of victims of torture.
H CON RES 213 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding North Korean refugees who are detained in China and returned to North Korea where they face torture, imprisonment, and execution.
H CON RES 242 Recognizing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's success in promoting democracy and its continuing contribution to United States national interests.
H CON RES 353 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2003 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
H CON RES 405 Commemorating the independence of East Timor and commending the President for promptly establishing diplomatic relations with East Timor.
H J RES 101 Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam.
H J RES 50 Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People's Republic of China.
H J RES 55 Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam.
H R 2215 To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 2500 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 2590 Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 2646 To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
H R 2833 To promote freedom and democracy in Viet Nam.
H R 2871 To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes.
H R 2883 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
H R 3005 To extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements.
H R 3009 To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, to grant additional trade benefits under that Act, and for other purposes.
H R 3061 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 3338 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 3994 To authorize economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and to authorize military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries.
H R 4546 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 4775 Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 5010 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
H R 5531 To facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan.
H RES 212 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance presents a unique opportunity to address global discrimination.
H RES 339 Urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process leading up to the March 31, 2002, parliamentary elections.
S 1372 A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
S 2514 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 494 A bill to provide for a transition to democracy and to promote economic recovery in Zimbabwe.

106th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 102 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and recognizing the humanitarian safeguards these treaties provide in times of armed conflict.
H CON RES 121 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the victory of the United States in the cold war and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
H CON RES 165 Expressing United States policy toward the Slovak Republic.
H CON RES 206 Expressing grave concern regarding armed conflict in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation which has resulted in civilian casualties and internally displaced persons, and urging all sides to pursue dialog for peaceful resolution of the conflict.
H CON RES 253 Expressing the sense of the Congress strongly objecting to any effort to expel the Holy See from the United Nations as a state participant by removing its status as a Permanent Observer.
H CON RES 292 Congratulating the people of Taiwan for the successful conclusion of presidential elections on March 18, 2000, and reaffirming United States policy toward Taiwan and the People's Republic of China.
H CON RES 35 Congratulating the State of Qatar and its citizens for their commitment to democratic ideals and women's suffrage on the occasion of Qatar's historic elections of a central municipal council on March 8, 1999.
H CON RES 37 Concerning anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma of the Russian Federation.
H CON RES 414 Relating to the reestablishment of representative government in Afghanistan.
H CON RES 68 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2009.
H CON RES 75 Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) government for its genocidal war in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and continued human rights violations, and for other purposes.
H J RES 100 Calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
H J RES 103 Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People's Republic of China.
H J RES 57 Disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China.
H J RES 58 Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam.
H J RES 99 Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam.
H R 1555 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
H R 2561 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 2670 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 3196 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 3244 To combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking.
H R 3544 To authorize a gold medal to be presented on behalf of the Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contributions to peace and religious understanding, and for other purposes.
H R 3908 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 4205 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 434 An act to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs.
H R 435 To make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws, and for other purposes.
H R 4425 Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 4444 To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
H R 4576 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 4577 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 4690 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 4811 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 4942 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H RES 128 Condemning the murder of human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson and calling for the protection of defense attorneys in Northern Ireland.
H RES 169 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to democracy, free elections, and human rights in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
S 1122 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
S 544 An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions for recovery from natural disasters, and foreign assistance, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
S CON RES 91 A concurrent resolution congratulating the Republic of Lithuania on the tenth anniversary of the reestablishment of its independence from the rule of the former Soviet Union.

105th Congress

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H CON RES 152 Expressing the sense of the Congress that all parties to the multiparty peace talks regarding Northern Ireland should condemn violence and fully integrate internationally recognized human rights standards and adequately address outstanding human rights violations as part of the peace process.
H CON RES 18 Congratulating the people of the Republic of Nicaragua on the success of their democratic elections held on October 20, 1996.
H CON RES 185 Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to the principles expressed in the Universal Declaration.
H CON RES 218 Concerning the urgent need to establish a cease fire in Afghanistan and begin the transition toward a broad-based multiethnic government that observes international norms of behavior.
H CON RES 22 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the discrimination by the German Government against members of minority religious groups, particularly the continued and increasing discrimination by the German Government against performers, entertainers, and other artists from the United States associated with Scientology.
H CON RES 235 Calling for an end to the violent repression of the legitimate rights of the people of Kosova.
H CON RES 315 Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under control of the United States and other governments be used to compensate the Albanians in Kosova for losses suffered through Serbian police and military action.
H CON RES 81 Calling for a United States initiative seeking a just and peaceful resolution of the situation on Cyprus.
H J RES 120 Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam.
H R 1348 To amend title 18, United States Code, relating to war crimes.
H R 1370 To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
H R 1432 To authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa.
H R 1757 To consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 2159 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
H R 2232 To provide for increased international broadcasting activities to China.
H R 2267 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
H R 2431 An act to express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted in foreign countries on account of religion; to authorize United States actions in response to violations of religious freedom in foreign countries; to establish an Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom within the Department of State, a Commission on International Religious Freedom, and a Special Advisor on International Religious Freedom within the National Security Council; and for other purposes.
H R 2570 To condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and other persons who are involved in the enforcement of forced abortions by preventing such persons from entering or remaining in the United States.
H R 2621 To extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements, and for other purposes.
H R 2870 To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests.
H R 3579 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
H R 3616 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4101 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4276 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4328 Making omnibus consolidated and emergency appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4569 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4570 To provide for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances involving public lands, to establish and improve the management of certain heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails, to protect communities by reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for other purposes.
H R 4655 To establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq.
H R 6 To extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
H RES 361 Calling for free and impartial elections in Cambodia.
H RES 557 Expressing support for U. S. government efforts to identify Holocaust-era assets, urging the restitution of individual and communal property, and for other purposes.
S 2057 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 2159 An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
S 2260 An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
S 2334 An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
S 955 An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

104th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 120 Supporting the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine and the progress of its political and economic reforms.
H J RES 170 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.
H R 1561 To consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for United States foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and for other purposes.
H R 1643 To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria.
H R 1868 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
H R 2076 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
H R 2202 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes.
H R 2491 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996.
H R 3161 To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Romania.
H R 3448 To provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes.
H R 3540 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
H R 3610 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
H R 4278 Making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
H R 7 To revitalize the national security of the United States.
H R 927 To seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.
H RES 120 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding American citizens held in Iraq.
H RES 379 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the eighth anniversary of the massacre of over 5,000 Kurds as a result of a gas bomb attack by the Iraqi government.
S 1357 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996.

103rd Congress

BillTitle
H J RES 416 Providing limited authorization for the participation of United States Armed Forces in the multinational force in Haiti and providing for the prompt withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Haiti.
H R 2295 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
H R 2401 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1994, and for other purposes.
H R 4426 An Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes.
H R 4590 To provide conditions for renewing nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) treatment for the People's Republic of China.
H R 4603 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and making supplemental appropriations for these departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
H R 4650 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes.
H R 5110 To approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
H RES 188 To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Olympics in the Year 2000 should not be held in Beijing or elsewhere in the People's Republic of China.
S 1281 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and related agencies, to provide for the consolidation of international broadcasting activities, and for other purposes.
S 1298 An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for militray activities of the Department of Defense, for militray construction, and for defense programs of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S J RES 229 A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti.

102nd Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 199 Commending the people of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and their democratically elected leaders for their continuing courage and commitment to freedom.
H CON RES 40 Condemning the recent use of Soviet military force in the Baltic States.
H CON RES 48 Condemning the brutal treatment by the Government of Iraq of captured service members of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf conflict.
H J RES 456 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1992, and for other purposes.
H R 1724 To provide for the termination of the application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
H R 3489 To reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes.
H R 3807 To amend the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the President to transfer battle tanks, artillery pieces, and armored combat vehicles to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in conjunction with implementation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.
H R 3844 To assure the protection of Haitians in the United States or in United States custody pending the resumption of democratic rule in Haiti.
H R 4547 To authorize supplemental assistance for the former Soviet republics.
H R 4996 To extend the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.
H R 5006 An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to provide for defense conversion, and for other purposes.
H R 5323 To promote a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba through the application of appropriate pressures on the Cuban Government and support for the Cuban people.
H R 5739 To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
H RES 116 Urging the President to complete the review of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in order that the Senate may give its advice and consent to ratification.
H RES 146 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the United States objectives that should be achieved in the negotiation of future trade agreements.
S 100 A bill to set forth United States policy toward Central America and to assist the economic recovery and development of that region.
S 1433 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the Department of State, and for other purposes.
S 2532 A bill entitled "Freedom For Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act."
S 2743 An original bill to deter and punish aggression against the newly independent countries of the defunct Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and to promote human rights within the newly constituted Republic of Yugoslavia.
S 3114 An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to provide for defense conversion, and for other purposes.
S RES 117 A resolution to urge the Administration to expeditiously and prudently complete its review of the Soviet request for $1.5 billion in agricultural credit guarantees, and to approve such request under certain conditions.
S RES 186 A resolution relative to Haiti.
S RES 76 A resolution to encourage the President of the United States to confer with the sovereign state of Kuwait, countries of the coalition or the United Nations to establish an International Criminal Court or an International Military Tribunal to try and punish all individuals, including President Saddam Hussein, involved in the planning or execution of crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity as defined under international law.
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