Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Sterilization (Birth control)

Bill Introduced: H.R.3728 International Women's Freedom Act of 2007

2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.705 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Chinese Communist Party should be condemned for engaging in coercive abortion practices, and for other purposes.

2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Chinese Communist Party should be condemned for engaging in coercive abortion practices, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.220 Concerning the response of the United States to forced abortion and the coercive one-child policy in the People's Republic of China, and the resulting "gendercide" of girls in that country.

2007-09-27T00:00:00Z

Concerning the response of the United States to forced abortion and the coercive one-child policy in the People's Republic of China, and the resulting "gendercide" of girls in that country.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3552 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the definition of "refugee" spouses of persons who have been forced to abort a pregnancy or undergo involuntary sterilization.

2007-09-17T00:00:00Z

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the definition of "refugee" spouses of persons who have been forced to abort a pregnancy or undergo involuntary sterilization.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3000 Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

2007-07-11T00:00:00Z

To establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5522 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007

2006-06-05T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations

2005-11-14T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

November 14, 2005: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations

2005-11-14T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

November 14, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-102.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations

2005-11-10T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

November 10, 2005: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations

2005-06-24T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3000 Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

2005-06-20T00:00:00Z

To establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.141 Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses.

2005-04-28T00:00:00Z

Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.83 Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st 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, and for other purposes.

2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st 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, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.688 SAFER Act

2005-02-09T00:00:00Z

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar the admission, and facilitate the removal, of alien terrorists and their supporters and fundraisers, to secure our borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, to facilitate the removal of illegal aliens and aliens who are criminals or human rights abusers, to reduce visa, document, and employment fraud, to temporarily suspend processing of certain visas and immigration benefits, to reform the legal immigration system, and for other purposes.