Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Dissenters

Bill Introduced: S.3678 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

A bill to promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Vietnam.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.643 A resolution calling for greater dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Government of China regarding rights for the people of Tibet, and for other purposes.

2008-07-31T20:00:00Z

A resolution calling for greater dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Government of China regarding rights for the people of Tibet, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.633 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the deterioration of respect for privacy and human rights in the People's Republic of China before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the deterioration of respect for privacy and human rights in the People's Republic of China before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.629 A resolution honoring the life of, and expressing the condolences of the Senate on the passing of, Bronislaw Geremek.

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

A resolution honoring the life of, and expressing the condolences of the Senate on the passing of, Bronislaw Geremek.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.

July 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-286.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007

2008-07-24T20:00:00Z

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007

2008-07-24T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.Res.611 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.574 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.4286 To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

2008-05-05T20:00:00Z

To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

May 05, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.4286 To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

2008-05-05T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4286 To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

2008-04-30T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4286 To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.2917 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1089 Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights.

2008-04-07T20:00:00Z

Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.504 A resolution condemning the violence in Tibet and calling for restraint by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the people of Tibet.

2008-04-06T20:00:00Z

A resolution condemning the violence in Tibet and calling for restraint by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the people of Tibet.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1077 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all Tibetans, and for other purposes.

2008-04-02T20:00:00Z

Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all Tibetans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1075 Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained.

2008-04-02T20:00:00Z

Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained.