Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Political movements and philosophies

Bill Introduced: S.Res.154 A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1922 Foreign Assistance Under Limitation and Transparency Act

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To limit assistance to Iran, North Korea, Syria, Egypt, and Pakistan, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1897 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1692 Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To require the development of a comprehensive strategy to end serious human rights violations in Sudan, to create incentives for governments and persons to end support of and assistance to the Government of Sudan, to reinvigorate genuinely comprehensive peace efforts in Sudan, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1710 Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1687 Countering ALBA Act of 2013

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of ALBA countries, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.939 Support Democracy in Egypt Act

2013-03-03T19:00:00Z

To suspend the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, and certain other defense articles or defense services to the Government of Egypt.

Bill Introduced: H.R.416 Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act

2013-01-24T19:00:00Z

To condition security assistance and economic assistance to the Government of Egypt in order to advance United States national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt.

Bill Introduced: H.R.419 Taiwan Policy Act of 2013

2013-01-24T19:00:00Z

To strengthen and clarify the commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan, as codified in the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.28 Condemning the persecution of political opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as well as other political prisoners, among them former internal affairs minister Yuri Lutsenko.

2013-01-13T19:00:00Z

Condemning the persecution of political opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as well as other political prisoners, among them former internal affairs minister Yuri Lutsenko.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.4310 Wartime Contracting Reform Act of 2012

2013-01-01T19:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.

January 01, 2013: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4310 Wartime Contracting Reform Act of 2012

2012-12-29T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6657 Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act

2012-12-12T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.Res.790 Expressing support for designation of August 23 as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.

2012-09-18T20:00:00Z

Expressing support for designation of August 23 as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.1905 Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012

2012-08-09T20:00:00Z

To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes.

August 09, 2012: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.1905 Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012

2012-08-09T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1905 Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012

2012-08-02T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.Res.770 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should request authorization before sending the United States Armed Forces into Syria.

2012-08-01T20:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should request authorization before sending the United States Armed Forces into Syria.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.135 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in recognition of her leadership and perseverance in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma.

2012-07-30T20:00:00Z

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in recognition of her leadership and perseverance in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.745 Expressing concern regarding the conditions of democracy, freedom of the press, human rights, business and investment climate, counternarcotics cooperation, and the relationship with Iran, in Ecuador prior to the July 31, 2013, expiration of the Andean Trade Preference Act and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act.

2012-07-30T20:00:00Z

Expressing concern regarding the conditions of democracy, freedom of the press, human rights, business and investment climate, counternarcotics cooperation, and the relationship with Iran, in Ecuador prior to the July 31, 2013, expiration of the Andean Trade Preference Act and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act.