PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS

Addresses

Gun Control: Bella Bhimani, E624 [10MY]

——— Benjamin Douglas, E706 [22MY]

——— Caitlyn Dempsey, E650 [15MY]

——— Danilo Lopez, E726 [24MY]

——— Deanne Haenke, E554 [26AP]

——— Isabella Bosrock, E661 [16MY]

——— Luna Aguilar, E697 [21MY]

——— Mia Paone, E670 [17MY]

——— Nile Burch, E686 [18MY]

——— Raniya Madhi, E715 [23MY]

——— Rosa Bilston, E943 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

What the Iran Protests Have Already Achieved—The Breaking of Myths, H70 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see S. Res. 733), S7926 [19DE] (see H. Res. 1111), H9414 [2OC]

Dept. of Education: ensure public institutions of higher education protect expressive activities in outdoor areas on campus (see S. 2394), S704 [7FE]

Iran: call on the U.S. and its partners to continue support for the Iranian people in their fight for freedom and prosperity (see S. 2528), S1578 [8MR]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 676), H18 [8JA]

——— condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S46 [4JA]

——— condemn terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system (see S. Res. 367), S46 [4JA] (see H. Res. 675), H18 [8JA]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see S. 2365), S581 [30JA] (see S. 3243), S5107 [19JY] (see H.R. 4744), H82 [9JA]

——— support continued protests, human rights, and desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 979), H5980 [29JN]

Nicaragua: report on, and impose sanctions against, those responsible for human rights violations and corruption and call for negotiations to end political crisis (see S. 3233), S5066 [18JY] (see H.R. 6683), H7776 [28AU]

Religion: protect rights of free speech and free exercise, reject labeling of groups as hate groups based on religion or political views, and prevent discrimination and crime based on such labeling (see H. Res. 903), H4209 [17MY]

Letters

Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— several Representatives, H3468 [24AP]

Remarks in House

Bolivia: human rights violations, H6468 [18JY]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, E773 [5JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of violence against peaceful protesters outside Turkish Ambassador’s residence, H4234 [18MY]

Hate groups: condemn violence in Charlottesville, VA, and urge the President to denounce and disavow support from such groups, E126 [2FE]

Iran: call for release of all U.S. citizens arrested and detained, H1134 [14FE]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media, H65 [9JA]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (H. Res. 676), H51–H57, H59, H66–H72 [9JA], H129 [10JA], H3466 [24AP], E28 [10JA], E39 [12JA], E52 [17JA], E78 [19JA]

——— condemn oppression of antigovernment demonstrators and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, H7 [8JA], H979 [8FE], E163 [8FE]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (H.R. 4744), H54, H55 [9JA], H3464–H3470 [24AP]

——— support continued protests, human rights, and desire for a democratic republic, H10191 [13DE]

——— U.S. policy, E1709 [20DE]

March for Our Lives: tribute, H3839 [9MY], E624 [10MY], E650 [15MY], E661 [16MY], E670 [17MY], E686 [18MY], E697 [21MY], E706 [22MY], E715 [23MY], E726 [24MY]

March for Science: tribute, E473 [16AP]

National Park Service: waive application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land (H.R. 3997), H4758, H4759 [5JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to professional athletes who kneel in protest during playing of the National Anthem, H4856 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bahrain: anniversary of protests, S1159 [15FE]

Cameroon: address escalating violence in Anglophone regions, advance democratic solution to political crisis, facilitate access by humanitarian organizations, and condemn human rights abuses, S7233–S7235 [29NO]

Freedom of speech: importance, S6786 [11OC]

Iran: call on the U.S. and its partners to continue support for the Iranian people in their fight for freedom and prosperity (S. 2528), S2634 [14MY]

——— condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly, S126 [10JA]

——— condemn terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, S2, S16 [3JA], S35, S42 [4JA], S59 [8JA]

Israel: media response to protests at Gaza border during U.S. embassy relocation ceremony, S2750–S2752 [17MY]

March for Our Lives: tribute, S1889, S1890, S1900–S1902 [22MR], S2104 [12AP]

Tanzania: condemn harassment of opposing political figures, support freedoms of speech and assembly, and reinstate refugee program, S4365–S4367 [25JN]

Reports filed

Free Veterans From Fees Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3997) (H. Rept. 115–658), H3740 [27AP]

Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 4744) (H. Rept. 115–642), H3440 [18AP]

Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3233), S6495 [3OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 676, condemn Iranian human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media, H51 [9JA]

H.R. 3997, Free Veterans From Fees Act, H4758 [5JN]

H.R. 4744, Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, H3464–H3466 [24AP]

S. Res. 367, condemn Iranian terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, S47 [4JA]

S. Res. 368, condemn Iranian human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly, S47 [4JA]

S. Res. 733, condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained in Cameroon, S7930 [19DE]