HUMAN RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Genocide

Addresses

Iranian Resistance Movement: Rudy Giuliani, E957 [23JY]

Amendments

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), consideration (H. Res. 655), H8557 [29OC]

Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (S. Res. 67), S2395 [10AP]

Brunei: condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (S. Res. 198), S4870 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of health screenings, medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (H.R. 3239), consideration (H. Res. 509), H7263 [24JY]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]

Dept. of State: report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (S. 1309), S7220, S7234 [19DE]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), S6654, S6676 [19NO]

——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (S. 2710), S6661, S6679 [19NO]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4542, S4581, S4583 [26JN], H5246 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5145 [25JN]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S702, S723 [28JA], S732, S746, S747, S748, S749, S752, S753, S754 [29JA], S771, S772, S773 [30JA], S789, S812, S813, S814 [31JA], S830, S836 [4FE]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (S. Res. 81), S3294 [10JN]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (S. Res. 184), S3296 [10JN]

Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (S. Res. 188), S4734, S4735, S4737 [9JY]

Ukraine: commemorate Revolution of Dignity, commend democratic reforms and improved military readiness, condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, and recognize independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (S. Res. 74), S4859, S4860, S4861, S4862 [16JY]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7395 [25JY]

Appointments

Commission on Civil Rights, S6995 [11DE], H10261 [13DE]

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, H2222 [26FE], H2759 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

America Is Failing Its Black Mothers, H4575 [12JN]

Hong Kong Protest, Largest in Weeks, Stretches Several Miles, S7000 [12DE]

Horrifying Conditions Facing Kids in Border Detention, Explained, H5236 [27JN]

Lawyers Say Migrant Children Are Living in ‘Traumatic and Dangerous’ Conditions at Border Detention Site, H5237 [27JN]

Learning a Shared History of Sorrow, E310 [14MR]

Role of the Military in Combating Human Trafficking—A South African Perspective, H4712 [18JN]

Saudi Arabia Is Torturing a U.S. Citizen. When Will Trump Act?, S1838 [13MR]

1619 Project, E1143–E1147 [12SE]

‘Taliban Gave Me Toothpaste’—Former Captives Contrast U.S. Treatment of Child Migrants, H5232 [27JN]

‘There Is a Stench’—Soiled Clothes and No Baths for Migrant Children at a Texas Center, H5231 [27JN]

12 Hours. 4 Syrian Hospitals Bombed. One Culprit—Russia, S6432 [6NO]

U.S. Special Operations Command’s Heros Combat Human Trafficking, H4711 [18JN]

When Will Congress Get Serious About the Suffering at the Border? It’s Time To Cut the Squabbling and Pass an Emergency Relief Package, S3275 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 182), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 159), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]

Africa: call on African governments to protect and promote human rights through Internet freedom and digital integration for all citizens across the continent (see H. Res. 768), H10609 [17DE]

——— establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1877), H2826 [26MR]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H8455 [23OC]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 150), S2329 [9AP] (see H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

——— commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), consideration (see H. Res. 655), H8537 [28OC]

Arms sales: require human rights certifications for arms sales (see S. 854), S1939 [25MR]

Asia: call for protection of human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in Bangladesh, combat Islamist militant threats to religious freedom in Bangladesh and Pakistan, and investigate terrorist affiliations (see H. Res. 160), H2315 [28FE]

——— express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (see S. Res. 67), S1276 [12FE] (see H. Res. 127), H1583 [13FE]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): support U.S. participation in stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia (see S. Res. 406), S6392 [5NO]

Assyrian Genocide: commemorate anniversary, call on Turkey to officially recognize, and encourage education and public understanding of facts (see H. Res. 537), H7489 [2AU]

Baltic States: reaffirm NATO collective defense principles, support sovereignty and express concern over Russian military activity and subversive actions, and enhance defense cooperation (see H. Res. 416), H4216 [3JN]

Bibi, Asia: grant political asylum to her and her immediate family due to religious persecution in Pakistan (see H. Res. 89), H1336 [30JA]

Black Ribbon Day: designate (see H. Res. 300), H3217 [9AP]

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see S. Res. 170), S2436 [11AP] (see H. Res. 375), H3727 [10MY]

Bolivia: express concern about widespread irregularities in general elections and support convening of new elections at the earliest possible date (see S. Res. 447), S6858 [4DE]

Brazil: condemn threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment (see H. Res. 594), H7989 [25SE]

Brunei: condemn criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment (see H. Res. 289), H3068 [3AP]

——— condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (see S. Res. 198), S2771 [9MY]

——— impose sanctions on officials responsible for implementing newly revised penal code (see H.R. 2561), H3474 [7MY]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 1186), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 3190), H4431 [11JN]

——— revoke duty-free treatment for imports into the U.S. pending certification that Rohingya people are allowed to return safely to their homes (see H.R. 4392), H7773 [18SE]

Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (see S. 3081), S7156 [18DE] (see H.R. 526), H518 [11JA]

——— release political prisoners, drop politically motivated charges against activists, allow return of exiled activists, and restore human rights and the rule of law (see S. Res. 416), S6475 [7NO]

——— support successful implementation of 1991 Paris Peace Agreement (see S. 1468), S2815 [14MY]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see S. Res. 292), S5196 [30JY] (see H. Res. 358), H3474 [7MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 53), H5774 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 57), H7496 [9AU]

Central African Republic: condemn violence by armed groups against civilians, support international peace efforts and humanitarian assistance, prevent human rights abuses, and enforce existing sanctions (see H. Res. 387), H3924 [16MY]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 1445), S2815 [14MY]

——— respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]

Children and youth: call for elimination of sexual violence against girls through data-driven in-country reforms (see H. Res. 723), H9121 [20NO]

——— condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 112), S1900 [14MR] (see H. Res. 230), H2745 [14MR]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 649), H716 [17JA]

——— condemn persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 493), H5911 [16JY]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H1391 [6FE]

——— express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 274), S4807 [11JY]

——— impose sanctions relative to surveillance of ethnic minorities within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see S. 2386), S5248 [31JY]

——— remember victims of suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, call for investigation of massacre and release of political prisoners, and condemn intensifying repression and human rights violations (see S. Res. 221), S3106 [23MY]

——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4064 [21MY]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 505), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1288), H2032 [14FE]

Climate: impose sanctions relative to significant actions that exacerbate climate change and reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise (see S. 2955), S6756 [21NO]

Clotilda (vessel): discovery of wreckage of slave ship (see S. Res. 315), S5539 [17SE]

Colombia: support efforts to pursue peace and stability, commend U.N. peace efforts, hold human rights violators accountable, protect vulnerable populations, and assist in managing effects of Venezuelan situation (see S. Res. 148), S2329 [9AP]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: express concern over use of, and take steps to end, child labor in cobalt and other mines and identify U.S. entities that receive or benefit from cobalt obtained from child labor (see H. Res. 531), H7481 [30JY]

Crime: clarify that using drugs to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor (see S. 2197), S4966 [22JY]

——— combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 2121), H3128 [8AP]

——— establish a rebuttable presumption that certain Federal offenses were induced by coercion if a defendant was the victim of trafficking when such offense was committed (see H.R. 5080), H8877 [14NO]

——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H1349 [4FE]

——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 702), H8878 [14NO]

——— vacate certain convictions and expunge certain arrests of victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3627), H5272 [5JY]

Cuba: condemn imprisonment of democracy and human rights activist José Daniel Ferrer and call for immediate and unconditional release of Ferrer and other activists (see S. Res. 454), S7027 [12DE] (see H. Res. 774), H12290 [19DE]

——— condemn treatment of medical professionals participating in programs providing medical care in foreign countries, call for improved conditions and payment, and affirm such treatment constitutes human trafficking (see S. Res. 14), S143 [10JA] (see H. Res. 136), H2033 [14FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY] (see H.R. 3960), H7462 [25JY]

Dept. of Commerce: identify and place items and technologies on the Commerce Control List that provide a critical capability to China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights (see S. 2972), S6858 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit deployment of U.S. strategic assets in Turkey, allow arms sales to Cyprus, and facilitate energy cooperation with Eastern Mediterranean countries (see H.R. 5182), H9057 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for education programs on history of treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (see H.R. 3913), H7241 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on the health and safety of sex workers (see H.R. 5448), H10608 [17DE]

——— issue grants to train students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth (see H.R. 4388), H7773 [18SE]

——— provide Dept. of Homeland Security certain information on unaccompanied alien children to protect them from trafficking (see S. 1561), S3004 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 3670), H5583 [10JY]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 648), S1659 [5MR] (see H.R. 3563), H5257 [27JN]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for individuals in custody (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1517 [11FE]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S1987 [26MR]

——— limit use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in immigration detention (see S. 2870), S6604 [14NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H3726 [10MY]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 2929), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 5225), H9168 [21NO]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 661), S1659 [5MR] (see H.R. 3729), H5727 [11JY]

——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 5383), H10015 [10DE]

——— remove authorization to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 5207), H9121 [20NO]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (see H.R. 3525), H5255 [27JN]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of health screenings, medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (H.R. 3239), consideration (see H. Res. 509), H7239 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to combat sex trafficking (see H.R. 1110), H1491 [8FE]

——— designate Human Trafficking Coordinators for Federal judicial districts (see H.R. 509), H518 [11JA]

——— establish Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program to train officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking (see S. 251), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 836), H1282 [29JA]

——— federally criminalize female genital mutilation through establishment of stronger connections between the practice and interstate commerce (see S. 2017), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3583), H5257 [27JN]

——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (see H.R. 507), H518 [11JA]

Dept. of Labor: train personnel how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 4456), H7865 [20SE]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see S. 1825), S3475 [13JN] (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]

——— certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 2407), H3339 [30AP]

——— encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking (see H.R. 467), H462 [10JA]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 861), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]

——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H5005 [20JN]

——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 635), H715 [17JA]

——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see S. 1777), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3212), H4432 [11JN]

——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H5075 [24JN]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see S. 238), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 221), H209 [3JA]

——— provide assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma and to civil society organizations that work to secure release of such prisoners (see S. 2069), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 2327), H3270 [15AP]

——— provide for comprehensive domestic human trafficking estimate (see H.R. 4581), H8081 [27SE]

——— provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes (see H.R. 1819), H2754 [18MR]

——— report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (see S. 1309), S2613 [2MY]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see S. 707), S1733 [7MR] (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]

——— support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 739), H1209 [24JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: prepare a threat and operational analysis of drug kingpin and crime syndicate financing of terrorism, drug and human trafficking, money laundering, and other forms of illicit financing (see S. 2144), S4907 [17JY]

——— require report describing whether certain persons meet criteria to be sanctioned pursuant to Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act for human rights violations against Iraqi protestors (see H.R. 5276), H9179 [26NO]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Education: carry out programs to combat human trafficking in schools (see H.R. 4580), H8081 [27SE]

Discrimination: condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (see H. Res. 183), H2584 [7MR]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H676 [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prioritize bookings and payment for lodging of Federal employees at hotels with strong anti-trafficking policies in place (see H.R. 1427), H2312 [28FE]

Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (see H.R. 1037), H1458 [7FE]

Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see S. 2483), S5539 [17SE] (see H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]

Foreign countries; impose sanctions on foreign persons who engage in hostage-taking or wrongful detention of U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 2776), S6391 [5NO]

Foreign policy: reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H2717 [13MR]

Foreign trade: protect human rights and labor standards in conducting certain activities (see H.R. 2996), H4163 [23MY]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see S. Res. 458), S7208 [19DE] (see H. Res. 512), H7241 [23JY]

GAO: conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (see S. 410), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 502), H517 [11JA]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H674 [16JA]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 239), H211 [3JA]

Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see S. 716), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1630), H2583 [7MR]

Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 2176), S4948 [18JY]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H2914 [28MR]

Hong Kong: address political demonstrators’ demands, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill (see H. Res. 543), H7528 [30AU]

——— impose sanctions against China to combat suppression of freedoms of speech, association, assembly, procession, and demonstration and freeze assets of entities undermining autonomy, liberties, and human rights (see S. 2758), S6333 [31OC]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 3289), H4695 [13JN]

——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (see S. 2710), S6156 [24OC]

——— report on Chinese exploitation to circumvent U.S. laws (see S. 1824), S3363 [12JN] (see H.R. 4551), H8080 [27SE]

Housing: require a study and report on housing and service needs of victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking (see H.R. 508), H518 [11JA]

Human Rights Day: observance (see S. Res. 450), S6950 [10DE] (see H. Res. 527), H7467 [25JY]

Human Rights Monitoring and Palestinian Child Victims of Israel Military Fund: establish (see H.R. 2407), H3339 [30AP]

Hungary: condemn efforts to undermine judicial independence, restrict civil society groups, infringe on freedom of the press, and violate rights of asylum seekers (see S. Res. 30), S680 [25JA]

Immigration: amend certain laws relative to detention of dangerous aliens (see H.R. 3860), H7157 [19JY]

——— authorize appropriations for detention spaces to enforce immigration laws (see H.R. 3858), H7157 [19JY]

——— eliminate annual numerical limitation on U visas and grant work authorization to certain aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status (see H.R. 4319), H7705 [12SE]

——— establish a national commission to investigate the treatment of migrant families and children by the Trump Administration (see H.R. 3777), H5911 [16JY]

——— expand in-country processing of family units and minors in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to provide relief to the southern border and uphold access to humanitarian protection consistent with U.S. laws (see H.R. 2347), H3275 [18AP]

——— improve care of children and families at the southern U.S. border, streamline processing, and increase resources at ports of entry (see S. 1303), S2613 [2MY]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 292), S799 [31JA] (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1900), S3843 [19JN] (see H.R. 3056), H4215 [3JN] (see H.R. 3401), H5035 [21JN]

——— oppose threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border and blocking of funds to address root causes of migration and affirm asylum-seeking individuals have a right to due process and humane treatment (see H. Res. 287), H3068 [3AP]

——— promote policies that uphold inherent human dignity of migrants and put an end to migrant deaths along U.S.-Mexico border (see H. Res. 670), H8718 [31OC]

——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see S. 2936), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 5210), H9167 [21NO]

——— provide for expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons and do not fear returning to country of nationality or last habitual residence (see H.R. 3940), H7376 [24JY]

——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 1336), H2100 [25FE]

——— reform asylum procedures (see H.R. 3855), H7157 [19JY]

——— reform asylum procedures relative to filing frivolous applications (see H.R. 3857), H7157 [19JY]

——— reform asylum procedures relative to safe third countries (see H.R. 3856), H7157 [19JY]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 557), S1492 [26FE] (see H.R. 1012), H1390 [6FE]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2146), H3215 [9AP]

——— screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside the U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, provide detention alternatives, and codify third country asylum rule (see S. 2292), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4030), H7465 [25JY]

India: condemn human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, support Kashmiri self-determination, call for an end to communications blockade, and deescalate tensions with Pakistan (see H. Res. 724), H9169 [21NO]

——— end restrictions of communications and mass detention in Jammu and Kashmir and preserve religious freedom for all residents (see H. Res. 745), H9347 [6DE]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2032 [14FE]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 101), S1734 [7MR]

Iran: call for unconditional release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes (see H. Res. 187), H2584 [7MR]

——— 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. 752), H9387 [9DE]

——— condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H3727 [10MY]

——— expand sanctions relative to ballistic missile program and impose additional sanctions relative to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 2118), H3128 [8AP]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see H.R. 194), H208 [3JA]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 238), H2745 [14MR]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H2885 [27MR]

Israel: condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H9169 [21NO]

Italian Americans: apologize for treatment during World War II (see H.R. 3914), H7241 [23JY]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see S. Res. 183), S2614 [2MY] (see H. Res. 349), H3440 [2MY]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2614 [2MY]

——— condemn anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance, support freedom of religion, and investigate and hold perpetrators accountable for hate crimes and threats against the Jewish community (see H. Res. 47), H676 [16JA]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1171 [23JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see S. Res. 303), S5311 [1AU]

——— call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabiltation (see H. Res. 115), H1492 [8FE] (see H. Res. 141), H2047 [22FE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions without certification of denuclearization and improvement of human rights record (see H.R. 1369), H2233 [26FE]

——— support diplomatic denuclearization by imposing sanctions, induce global pressure to comply with international law, and provide briefings on human rights of laborers (see S. 2050), S4677 [28JN]

Korea, Republic of: express importance of U.S. alliance and strengthen and broaden diplomatic, economic, and security ties (see S. Res. 152), S2329 [9AP] (see H. Res. 301), H3217 [9AP]

Korean Peninsula: observe anniversary of March First Movement, commend role of Yu Gwan-sun in Korean independence, recognize contributions of Korean Americans, and reaffirm importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 164), H2315 [28FE]

Law enforcement: establish nonpartisan commission on immigration reform and border security (see H.R. 1283), H2032 [14FE]

——— increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H281 [8JA]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see S. 3004), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens (see H.R. 2842), H4009 [20MY] (see H.R. 3868), H7160 [22JY]

Mexico: impose sanctions to combat corruption and human rights violations (see H.R. 5369), H9387 [9DE]

Middle East: acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 361), S5896 [17OC]

——— improve assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 348), H3440 [2MY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and combat anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H3256 [10AP]

——— promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S5896 [17OC]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see S. 567), S1493 [26FE] (see H.R. 1372), H2233 [26FE]

——— support peaceful resolution to Yemen civil war, report on international law violations, suspend Saudi arms sales and support, and hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see S. 398), S1132 [7FE]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA] (see H. Res. 48), H676 [16JA]

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 90), H1336 [30JA]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA] (see H. Res. 48), H676 [16JA]

Nazi Party—World War II: commemorate anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, pay tribute to victims and their families, and support efforts to address Holocaust legacy and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 417), S6507 [12NO]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (see S. Res. 81), S1540 [27FE] (see H. Res. 156), H2271 [27FE]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see H. Res. 754), H9387 [9DE]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2413), H3339 [30AP]

OAS: strengthen participation of elected national legislators in activities and reaffirm U.S. support for human rights and anti-corruption initiatives (see S. 1310), S2613 [2MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess drug trafficking and human trafficking and smuggling in Mexico and Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 3720), H5726 [11JY]

——— submit to Congress a report on death of Jamal Khashoggi (see S. 544), S1437 [25FE]

Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release (see S. Res. 142), S2270 [4AP] (see H. Res. 233), H2745 [14MR]

Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (see H. Res. 496), H5911 [16JY]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4700 [14JN]

——— recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees (see S. Res. 32), S698 [28JA]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2916), S6718 [20NO] (see H.R. 5191), H9120 [20NO]

Russia: support sovereignty of Ukraine, protect human rights in Crimea, condemn Council of Europe decision to restore rights, and support sanctions relative to aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait (see H. Res. 474), H5269 [2JY]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see S. Res. 122), S2043 [27MR]

Saudi Arabia: call for issuance of a determination on high-ranking officials’ involvement in death of Jamal Khashoggi, release political prisoners, reverse human rights violations, and alleviation of crisis in Yemen (see S. Res. 169), S2436 [11AP]

——— condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see S. Res. 73), S1384 [14FE] (see H. Res. 129), H1583 [13FE]

——— condemn killing of Jamal Khashoggi, hold those responsible his death accountable, and condemn imprisonment and violence against journalists around the world (see H. Res. 472), H5258 [27JN]

——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see S. 2351), S5247 [31JY] (see H.R. 2037), H2985 [2AP]

——— prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 643), H716 [17JA]

——— protect Saudi dissidents in the U.S. (see H.R. 4507), H8053 [26SE]

——— request information on human rights practices in Yemen to make determinations on continuation of U.S. arms sales and security assistance (see S. Res. 243), S3284 [10JN]

——— review U.S. policy and activities within the U.S., support human rights, and support peaceful resolution to Yemen civil war (see S. 2066), S4729 [9JY]

Senate: establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S1540 [27FE]

South Sudan: reaffirm support and call for adherence to conflict resolution agreement, political stabilization, support of human rights, investigation of money laundering, and implementation of arms embargo (see S. Res. 371), S5966 [22OC]

Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S742 [29JA]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary and address root causes of civil war, protect vulnerable communities, and acknowledge importance of long-term political settlement (see H. Res. 346), H3405 [1MY]

——— condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (see S. Res. 184), S2614 [2MY]

——— observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 442), H4695 [13JN]

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4388 [10JN]

——— encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S2614 [2MY]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 395), H4119 [22MY]

——— condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H2715 [13MR]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see S. 52), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see S.J. Res. 57), S5793 [15OC] (see H.J. Res. 77), H8143 [15OC] (see H. Res. 625), H8111 [11OC]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism (see S.J. Res. 59), S5966 [22OC]

Taxation: make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see S. 169), S274 [16JA] (see H.R. 619), H675 [16JA]

Tibet: recognize significance of genuine autonomy of Tibet and the Tibetan people and the work the Dalai Lama has done to promote global peace, harmony, and understanding (see H. Res. 697), H8826 [13NO]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see S. 2539), S5663 [24SE] (see H.R. 4331), H7711 [13SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under minimum standards for elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4326), H7705 [12SE]

——— include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H3215 [9AP]

Treaties and agreements: mark anniversary of Geneva Conventions, express concern about violations of international humanitarian law, and encourage U.S. leadership in ensuring greater respect for humanitarian law (see S. Res. 206), S2816 [14MY]

Trump, President: condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (see H. Res. 499), H5999 [17JY]

——— condemn statement suggesting an equivalence between lynching and congressional impeachment power (see H. Res. 731), H9175 [22NO]

Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 265), H2917 [28MR]

Turkey: condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents (see S. Res. 418), S6507 [12NO]

——— oppose abuse of journalists, political opponents, minorities, and others exercising certain freedoms and provide assistance to secure release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience (see S. 2832), S6507 [12NO]

——— request information on human rights practices in Syria (see S. Res. 409), S6448 [6NO]

U.N.: prevent child marriage in U.N.-administered refugee settlements (see H.R. 2140), H3128 [8AP]

——— recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]

U.N. Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: urge Senate ratification (see H. Res. 666), H8678 [30OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit from awarding grants to entities that fund or support gross violations of internationally recognized human rights (see H.R. 5493), H12289 [19DE]

Ukraine: call for immediate cessation of all Russian military activities and oppose violations against religious freedom (see H.R. 5408), H10257 [12DE]

——— commemorate Revolution of Dignity, commend democratic reforms and improved military readiness, condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, and recognize independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (see S. Res. 74), S1384 [14FE]

United Arab Emirates: call for end to human rights violations committed against political prisoners, closure of ‘‘secret’’ jails in Yemen, and prosecution of individuals involved in war crimes or torture (see H. Res. 524), H7467 [25JY]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see S. Res. 450), S6950 [10DE]

Venezuela: extend termination of sanctions on persons responsible for violations of human rights of antigovernment protesters (see S. 2977), S6858 [4DE]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 636), S1594 [28FE] (see H.R. 549), H600 [15JA]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (see H. Res. 519), H7376 [24JY]

Victims of Communism Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 679), H8729 [5NO]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1369), S2743 [8MY]

——— prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 1383), H2234 [26FE]

——— recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see S. Res. 369), S5966 [22OC] (see H. Res. 435), H4432 [11JN]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H1335 [30JA]

Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H1349 [4FE]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 3037), S7026 [12DE] (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]

——— denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (see H. Res. 106), H1391 [6FE]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 4092), H7479 [30JY]

World Bank Group: instruct U.S. representatives to oppose assistance for any country that exceeds the graduation threshold and is of concern relative to religious freedom (see S. 3018), S6992 [11DE]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 254), S4169 [20JN]

Yemen: condemn human rights violations, ideology of hate against Jews, blocking of humanitarian aid, and attacks on civilians by Houthi movement and support peaceful end of civil war while preventing terrorist foothold (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4629 [27JN] (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5258 [27JN]

Cloture motions

Court documents

Criminal Complaint filed in U.S. v. Fakhruddin Attar and Farida Attar (excerpt), H1384 [6FE]

Letters

Allegation of sexual assault by Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement staff on children separated from parents attempting to enter the U.S. illegally: Jonathan H. Hayes, Dept. of HHS, H2692 [13MR]

Border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children supplemental appropriations: Alex M. Azar II, Sec. of HHS and Kevin McAleenan, Dept. of Homeland Security, H4670 [13JN]

Border security funding and immigration reform: President Trump, H294 [9JA]

——— Russell T. Vought, OMB, S43 [8JA], S1570 [28FE], H588 [15JA]

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7883, H7884 [24SE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7884 [24SE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7884 [24SE]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7884 [24SE]

Call for accountability and justice for assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2659 [12MR]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2659 [12MR]

Cambodia Democracy Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5804 [15JY]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5804 [15JY]

Condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan: several Members of Congress, H5792 [15JY]

Georgia Support Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8360 [22OC]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8361 [22OC]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8360 [22OC]

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8122, H8123 [15OC]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8122 [15OC]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8122 [15OC]

Reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support efforts to provide assistance: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7887 [24SE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7887 [24SE]

Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5798 [15JY]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5798 [15JY]

——— Representative Schiff, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H5798 [15JY]

Syria Civilian Protection Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H972, H973 [22JA]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H973 [22JA]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H972 [22JA]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H972 [22JA]

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9205 [3DE], E1558 [9DE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9205 [3DE]

——— Representative Schiff, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E1558 [9DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Trump, S3474 [13JN], H4669 [13JN]

National Emergency Relative to Burundi: President Trump, S6668 [19NO], H8969 [19NO]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Trump, S5961 [22OC], H8315 [22OC]

National Emergency Relative to Foreign Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process: President Trump, S272 [16JA], H662 [16JA]

National Emergency Relative to South Sudan: President Trump, S2116 [1AP], H2927 [1AP]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Trump, S6331 [31OC], H8709 [31OC]

National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Trump, S2740 [8MY], H3497 [8MY]

National Emergency Relative to the Central African Republic: President Trump, S2741 [8MY], H3497 [8MY]

National Emergency Relative to Unusual and Extraordinary Threat to National Security, Foreign Policy, and Economy of the U.S. Posed by Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption Around the World: President Trump, S7154 [18DE], H12213 [19DE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), H8038 [26SE]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S31 [4JA], S166 [14JA], S187 [15JA], S299 [18JA], S326 [22JA], S541, S549 [24JA], S725 [29JA]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), H7440 [25JY]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 526, Cambodia Democracy Act, H5823 [15JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 598, Georgia Support Act, H8384 [22OC]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2037, Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act, H5823 [15JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3190, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H7898 [24SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3289, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, H8141 [15OC]

Poems

‘‘I Saw the Places They Died,’’ Kiah Morris, S7023 [12DE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex, H2908 [28MR]

Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1877), E354 [26MR]

African Americans: commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., H7549 [9SE]

——— commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., recognize cultural contributions of African Americans, and address continuing economic and racial disparities, H7551–H7556 [9SE], E1121 [10SE]

American Human Rights Council: tribute, E1269 [11OC]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), H8392 [23OC], H8547, H8549, H8559–H8568 [29OC], H8608 [30OC], H8683, H8708 [31OC], E489 [25AP]

Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (H. Res. 127), H7885, H7886 [24SE]

Assyrian Genocide: commemorate anniversary, call on Turkey to officially recognize, and encourage education and public understanding of facts (H. Res. 537), H7249 [24JY]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E75, E81 [23JA], E93 [25JA]

Bahrain: anniversary of protests, E183 [14FE]

——— human rights violations, E183 [14FE]

Burma: condemn acts of violence against Rohingya population and provide assistance to refugees, H4425 [11JN]

——— limit military cooperation and apply sanctions to perpetrators of human rights abuses including against the Rohingya, H5545 [10JY]

——— promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (H.R. 3190), H7874, H7878–H7885 [24SE]

Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (H.R. 526), H5802–H5805 [15JY]

Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (H.R. 3731), E902 [11JY]

China: address efforts to supplant U.S. and its free enterprise system as world’s dominant economic power, H8846–H8850 [14NO]

——— assessment as threat relative to economic and military expansion, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H9251–H9254 [4DE]

——— assessment as threat relative to military capability, targeting of U.S. academic institutions, telecommunications components development, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H3775–H3781 [14MY]

——— assessment as threat relative to military capability, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H8889, H8890 [15NO]

——— condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (H.R. 649), H3323 [30AP]

——— condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (S. 178), H9201–H9208 [3DE]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, H4151 [23MY]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (H.R. 1025), H3323 [30AP], H9206 [3DE]

——— express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices, E1036 [6AU]

——— human rights violations, H4298–H4302 [4JN]

——— require Annual Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China to include assessment of expansion of surveillance, E911 [12JY]

Colleton County, SC: dedication of Molly Graham Memorial Bridge, E851 [26JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H350–H355 [9JA]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking, H12258 [19DE]

——— establish a rebuttable presumption that certain Federal offenses were induced by coercion if a defendant was the victim of trafficking when such offense was committed (H.R. 5080), H8870 [14NO]

——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (H.R. 959), H1384 [6FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (H.R. 3960), E997 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit deployment of U.S. strategic assets in Turkey, allow arms sales to Cyprus, and facilitate energy cooperation with Eastern Mediterranean countries (H.R. 5182), E1465 [19NO]

——— provide flexibility to provide technical assistance by U.S. military women to military women in other countries combating violence as a weapon of war, terrorism, human trafficking, or narcotics trafficking, H4711–H4713 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: allegation of sexual assault by Office of Refugee Resettlement staff on children separated from parents attempting to enter the U.S. illegally, H2692 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: end Migrant Protection Protocols and improve asylum protocols at the southern U.S. border, H8599 [30OC]

——— ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (H.R. 3670), H7436–H7438 [25JY]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facilities comply with departmental sexual abuse prevention policies, H7342 [24JY]

——— postpone effective date for requirement that U.S. Customs and Border Protection provide electronic health records for individuals interdicted between ports of entry, H8039 [26SE]

——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (H.R. 5383), E1571 [10DE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), motion to recommit, H8039 [26SE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (H.R. 3239), H5027 [21JN], H5083 [25JN], H5579 [10JY], H5589, H5643 [11JY], H5833 [16JY], H7249, H7336–H7345, H7348–H7350 [24JY], H7390 [25JY], E988, E1001 [25JY]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection release of data relative to all sexual abuse complaints quarterly, H7343–H7345 [24JY]

——— train school officials and teachers to identify signs of human trafficking in schools, H7979 [25SE]

——— U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (H.R. 3239), motion to recommit, H7348, H7349 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: ensure provision of funding for countering sex trafficking under Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and Education (CHOOSE) for Children and Youth program, H3035–H3037 [3AP]

——— Executive Office for Immigration Review funding to hire additional Federal immigration judges, H4784, H4785, H4885 [19JN]

——— human trafficking assistance and school violence prevention funding through reductions in legal representation to immigrants claiming asylum pilot program funding, H5090 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H4931, H4932 [20JN]

——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (H.R. 507), H1409–H1413 [7FE]

Dept. of Labor: provide additional training for employees who work with victims of torture, human trafficking, and domestic violence under a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, H9146 [21NO]

Dept. of State: call for review of Kazakhstan case against Bergei Ryskaliyev and ensure findings relative to such case are included in U.S. policy discussions, E386 [2AP]

——— certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (H.R. 2407), H8606 [30OC], E508 [30AP]

——— female genital mutilation/cutting elimination funding, H4641–H4644 [13JN]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (H.R. 221), H434–H437 [10JA], H550 [15JA], E35 [11JA]

——— prohibit funding for Commission on Unalienable Rights, H4677 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense and State: report on human rights abuses in Brazil, H5653 [11JY]

——— submit report on participants in security cooperation programs or security assistance training recipients that have been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights violations or terrorist activities, H5567 [10JY]

Discrimination: condemn and address all forms of racism, bigotry, religious or ethnic bias, and discrimination, H8588–H8590 [29OC], H8822 [13NO]

——— condemn anti-Semitic violence, E580 [10MY]

——— condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (H. Res. 183), H2512, H2547–H2555 [7MR], H2604–H2607, H2612 [8MR], H2741 [14MR], H9281 [5DE], E277 [8MR], E279 [11MR], E311 [14MR]

——— condemn anti-Semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations, H2609 [8MR]

Domestic policy: require report to Congress on the prevalence of human trafficking, H7979 [25SE]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (H. Res. 49), H607 [16JA]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit by Turkish President, H8793 [13NO]

European Union: decision to impose sanctions on Iran relative to alleged assassination plots in Europe, H535 [14JA]

FBI: submit report on foreign countries receiving access to Terrorist Screening Database, H5908 [16JY]

Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (H.R. 1037), H3769–H3770 [14MY]

Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (H.R. 4330), E1153 [16SE]

——— prioritize safe return of all U.S. citizens, including those wrongfully held by foreign governments, and provide assistance to detained foreign individuals who contributed to U.S. national security, H5909 [16JY]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: funding, H4958 [20JN]

GAO: conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (H.R. 502), H1223–H1227 [28JA]

Giuliani, Rudy: characterization of remarks regarding regime change in Iran, E978 [24JY]

Guilford County, NC: anniversary of North Carolina Underground Railroad, E130 [5FE]

History: accomplishments of the U.S., H297 [9JA], H4153 [23MY]

Honduras: U.S. policy, H5251 [27JN]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (H.R. 3289), H7718 [17SE], H8117–H8124, H8140 [15OC]

——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (S. 2710), H9096–H9098 [20NO]

House of Representatives: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9351 [9DE]

Human Rights Day: observance, H10005 [10DE]

Human Rights Monitoring and Palestinian Child Victims of Israel Military Fund: establish (H.R. 2407), H8606 [30OC], E508 [30AP]

Immigration: border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children funding, H4192, H4193 [3JN], H4274 [4JN], H4739–H4741 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, H4351 [10JN], H4670–H4673 [13JN], H4795, H4798, H4800 [19JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), H4242 [4JN], H4335 [5JN], H4408 [11JN], H4443, H4444, H4450–H4452, H4581, H4606, H4609 [12JN], H4781, H4785, H4786 [19JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), unanimous-consent request, H4449, H4450 [12JN], H4750 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5022–H5024 [21JN], H5083, H5085, H5086, H5093, H5094, H5096, H5098, H5147–H5159, H5161–H5163 [25JN], H5176 [26JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), motion to recommit, H5161 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), Senate amendment, H5246–H5250, H5252 [27JN], H5578, H5579 [10JY], H7450 [25JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5228–H5235 [27JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H1380, H1382 [6FE], H2944 [2AP], H3134, H3136 [9AP], H3508, H3663–H3667 [9MY], H5577 [10JY]

——— provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants and extend temporary protected status for certain immigrants allowed into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons, H2498–H2500 [6MR]

——— provide for humanitarian treatment of those seeking asylum at U.S. southern border, H5206, H5207 [27JN], H5576–H5581 [10JY]

——— reform asylum procedures, H7831 [19SE]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (H.R. 1012), H3718 [10MY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H5028–H5034 [21JN], H5770 [12JY]

India: end restrictions of communications and mass detention in Jammu and Kashmir and preserve religious freedom for all residents (H. Res. 745), H9383 [9DE]

——— human rights violations, E1324 [22OC]

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: observance, H1383–H1386 [6FE]

International relations: denounce those who support or engage in sexual violence and strengthen efforts to prevent use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, H2350 [5MR]

Israel: human rights violations of Ethiopian Israelis, H7257 [24JY]

Jews: affirm that it is within national security interests of the U.S. to combat anti-Semitism and express support for Israel, H1554 [13FE]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred, H1527 [13FE], H2818 [26MR], H7137 [18JY]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (H. Res. 72), H1276 [29JA], H2378 [6MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, E403 [4AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: support a diplomatic strategy for achieving denuclearization and an end to the Korean War, H5711 [11JY]

Korea, Republic of: express importance of U.S. alliance and strengthen and broaden diplomatic, economic, and security ties (H. Res. 301), H3242 [10AP]

Lobbyists: prohibit lobbyists from working on behalf of countries engaging in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, H2491, H2492 [6MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens, H7451 [25JY]

Mexico: develop strategy to combat crime and corruption and fight poverty, H12261 [19DE]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), H1537–H1539 [13FE], H3431, H3432 [2MY], H3806 [15MY], H3930, H3954 [17MY], H4061 [21MY], H7129, H7130 [18JY], H7183, H7184, H7188, H7234 [23JY], H7382, H7392–H7394, H7444 [25JY], H9267, H9269 [5DE], H9300, H9305 [6DE]

——— provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria, H8563 [29OC]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E223 [27FE], E236 [4MR], E243 [5MR], E263, E269 [7MR]

——— anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E200, E205 [25FE], E212 [26FE], E227, E232 [28FE]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary, H3120 [8AP], H3186 [9AP]

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, H1250, H1254 [29JA]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance, H555 [15JA]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance, E949 [19JY]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (H. Res. 156), H2657–H2660 [12MR]

Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security: resignation, H3118 [8AP], E432 [9AP]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Nadia Murad for peace, H2350 [5MR]

North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture: release of ‘‘Torture Flights—North Carolina’s Role in the CIA’s Rendition and Torture Program’’ report, E842 [26JN]

——— require report on Chinese repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang region to assess and identify financial and technological support by U.S. companies, H5904 [16JY]

——— require report on use of facial recognition technology, use of such technology to supress dissent, and sale of such technology to countries suppressing human rights, H5899, H5900 [16JY]

Pakistan: call for release of Shakil Afridi, H7165 [23JY]

——— condemn abduction of Hindu girls and young women and forced marriage and conversion to Islam, E521 [1MY]

——— condition assistance funding on release of Shakil Afridi, H4649, H4650 [13JN]

——— human rights violations, H7165 [23JY]

Poland: independence anniversary, E1436 [13NO]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E260 [6MR]

Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (H. Res. 496), H7445 [25JY]

Racial relations: impact of U.S. political party system relative to treatment of minorities, H5032 [21JN]

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association: endorsement of H.R. 2407, Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, H8606 [30OC]

——— reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (H. Res. 444), H7886–H7888 [24SE], E1224 [27SE]

Religion: global persecution of Christians, H3723 [10MY], H7137 [18JY]

Religious Freedom Week: observance, H5089 [25JN]

Richmond, VA: tribute to Ezibu Muntu African Dance Co., ‘‘Remember Them’’ program to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., E1246 [4OC]

Russia: human rights violations, E1349 [28OC]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Footsteps to You—Chattel Slavery exhibit, E1139 [12SE]

Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (H. Res. 129), H5800–H5802 [15JY], E301 [13MR]

——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, H1549 [13FE], E1250 [4OC]

——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (H.R. 2037), H5796–H5800 [15JY]

——— prohibit military assistance (H.R. 643), H703 [17JA]

SEC: repeal certain disclosure requirements relative to conflict minerals, H5133, H5134 [25JN]

Sindhi Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1149 [13SE]

South Sudan: call for release of Peter B. Ajak, H1367 [6FE], H2973 [2AP]

Sri Lanka: anniversary of civil war, H4149 [23MY], E611 [16MY]

——— call for increased human rights, H4149 [23MY]

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (H. Res. 432), H4440 [12JN], H5789–H5793 [15JY]

Sugar Land, TX: discovery of gravesite of African-American victims of convict-leasing system, H2267 [27FE]

Syracuse, NY: anniversary of McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, E373 [1AP]

Syria: call for release of Khalil Maatouk, H374 [10JA], H9067 [20NO]

——— call for Turkey to cease military action against Syrian Kurds and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, H8561 [29OC]

——— demand end to corrupt practices, violence, and human rights abuses and support peaceful protestors, E1562 [9DE]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, H7234 [23JY]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (H.R. 31), H970–H974 [22JA], H2735 [14MR]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, H9352 [9DE]

——— ongoing civil war, H7718 [17SE]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, H8140 [15OC], H8153 [16OC], H8206 [17OC], H8252 [18OC], H8263 [21OC]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), H8148, H8157–H8163 [16OC], H8247, H8249 [18OC], H8575 [29OC], H8793 [13NO]

TASSC (Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition) International: tribute, E1149 [13SE]

Temple Terrace, FL: declaration of city as a trafficking-free zone, H4705 [18JN]

Trump, President: condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (H. Res. 499), E937 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration, H10236 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H292, H294 [9JA], H369, H442–H449 [10JA], H597–H599 [15JA], H671–H673 [16JA], H1432–H1438 [7FE], H3347 [1MY], H3464 [7MY], H3716, H3717, H3721 [10MY], H3920 [16MY], H4058–H4060 [21MY], H4221 [4JN], H4385 [10JN], H5576 [10JY], H5986–H5991 [17JY], H7446–H7451, H7452–H7454 [25JY], H7602 [11SE], H8151 [16OC], H8599 [30OC], H8715 [31OC], H8787 [13NO], H9290 [5DE], H10013 [10DE]

——— proposed declaration of a national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H364 [10JA]

Turkey: call for release of Selahattin Demirtas, E1594 [16DE]

——— oppose U.S. visit of President of Turkey relative to incarceration of political opponents and journalists, H8776 [12NO]

U.N.: prevent child marriage in U.N.-administered refugee settlements (H.R. 2140), H4383–H4385 [10JN], E746 [11JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: clarify that Paris Agreement seeks to address issues of environmental justice and disparate impact climate change has on vulnerable communities and people of color, H3382 [1MY]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: prohibit business with any individual subject to sanctions related to human rights and freedom of speech violations, H8860, H8861 [14NO]

——— prohibit from financing individuals engaged in sanctionable human rights abuses, including human trafficking and sex trafficking, H8893–H8895 [15NO]

Ukraine: support sovereignty and territorial integrity and condemn aggressive Russian actions, assaults on democracies, and human rights violations, H9211 [3DE]

Venezuela: acknowledge current economic, humanitarian, security, and refugee crisis is a direct result of socialist policies implemented by Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, H7441 [25JY]

——— call for release of detained CITGO Petroleum Corp., executives, H8140 [15OC]

——— express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, support antigovernment protesters, and advance a democratic solution to political crisis, H1250 [29JA], H1355 [5FE], H2325 [5MR], H3323 [30AP], E126 [4FE], E144 [7FE]

——— foreign aid funding, H4460 [12JN], H4776 [19JN]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), H1250 [29JA], H7211–H7215 [23JY], H7409–H7412, H7444 [25JY], E973, E982 [24JY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7390–H7397 [25JY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), motion to recommit, H7441 [25JY]

Vietnam: call for release of Michael Nguyen, H4438, H4439, H4440 [12JN], H8251 [18OC], E785 [18JN], E803, E810 [20JN]

——— human rights violations, H1320 [30JA]

——— uphold International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and grant fair trial to Michael Nguyen, E790 [18JN]

Virgin Islands: anniversary of St. John Slave Rebellion, H9260 [5DE]

——— combat human trafficking, H3720 [10MY]

——— denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (H. Res. 106), H1383–H1386 [6FE], H3976–H3978 [20MY], H4151 [23MY], E645 [21MY]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (H.R. 4092), E1010 [30JY]

World Refugee Day: observance, H4927 [20JN], E809 [20JN]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of Japanese Americans, E209 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., S5373 [10SE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (S. Res. 150), S2565 [1MY], S6373 [5NO], S6443 [6NO], S6574, S6575 [13NO], S6736, S6737 [21NO], S6873–S6875 [5DE], S7010 [12DE]

——— commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (S. Res. 150), unanimous-consent request, S6575 [13NO], S6737 [21NO], S6875 [5DE]

Arms sales: require human rights certifications for arms sales (S. 854), S1981 [26MR], S3470 [13JN]

Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (S. Res. 67), S2395, S2396 [10AP]

Bahrain: anniversary of protests, S1590 [28FE]

——— human rights violations, S1590 [28FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, S4813 [15JY]

Brownell, Alfred: Goldman Environmental Foundation Goldman Environmental Prize recipient, S2808 [14MY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 57), S5364 [9SE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Kovler Center, S3637 [18JN]

Chile: call for release of political prisoners, S3093 [23MY]

China: assessment as threat relative to military capability, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, S6501–S6503 [12NO]

——— assessment of U.S. trade policy, S6231 [29OC]

——— condemn human rights practices and unfair trade policies, S4785 [11JY], S5208 [31JY]

——— condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities, S6848 [4DE]

——— condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (S. 178), S5450–S5452 [11SE]

——— condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit free expression and practice of faith by such minorities, S1783 [12MR]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, S6797 [3DE]

——— role of trade war in efforts to supplant U.S. and its free enterprise system as world’s dominant economic power, S5624–S5626 [23SE]

——— U.S. policy, S3175 [4JN]

——— combat sex trafficking, S1666 [5MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (S. 2303), S5146 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide Dept. of Homeland Security certain information on unaccompanied alien children to protect them from trafficking (S. 1561), S3341 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: federally criminalize female genital mutilation through establishment of stronger connections between the practice and interstate commerce, S6694 [20NO]

——— release review of plea agreement with Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges by Sec. of Labor Acosta while serving as U.S. Attorney, S4708 [9JY]

——— report to Congress on human rights violations by Turkey in operations against Syrian Kurds, S6374 [5NO]

Egypt: human rights violations, S1585 [28FE]

Epstein, Jeffrey: indictment on sex trafficking charges, S4708 [9JY]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit by Turkish President, S6455 [7NO], S6492 [12NO], S6515, S6524 [13NO]

——— U.S. visit by Turkish President relative to assessment of policies in conflict with U.S. interests, S6512–S6514 [12NO], S6576 [13NO]

Foreign policy: importance of human rights when considering arms sales, transfers, and security assistance to foreign countries, S2500 [30AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, S2632 [6MY]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, S1756–S1758, S1765 [11MR]

——— report on trip to Somalia, S6596 [14NO]

Guatemala: human rights violations, S1837 [13MR]

——— impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (S. 716), S1837 [13MR]

Honduras: call for democratic and election reforms and hold those responsible for corruption and human rights abuses accountable, S5303 [1AU]

——— call for prosecution and sentencing of those involved in the death of environmental activist Berta Caceres, S1617 [4MR], S5304 [1AU], S6747 [21NO]

——— support people and encourage stabilization of democracy, reconciliation, and end to violence, S6747 [21NO]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), S3813 [19JN], S6632, S6649–S6660 [19NO], S6681 [20NO], S6728, S6730 [21NO], S6829, S6848 [4DE]

——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (S. 2710), S6633, S6660, S6661 [19NO], S6742 [21NO]

——— support political demonstrators’ demands and condemn use of force against demonstrators and the suppression of civil liberties, S6649 [19NO]

——— support protests in opposition of proposed law allowing extradition of individuals accused of crimes to China, S4714 [9JY]

——— support protests in opposition to proposed law allowing extradition of individuals accused of crimes to China, S3299 [11JN], S3333 [12JN], S3632 [18JN], S3813 [19JN], S4984 [23JY], S6500 [12NO]

Human Rights Day: observance (S. Res. 450), S7165 [18DE]

Immigration: improve care of children and families at the southern U.S. border, streamline processing, and increase resources at ports of entry, S3342–S3344 [12JN], S5049–S5051 [24JY]

——— improve care of children and families at the southern U.S. border, streamline processing, and increase resources at ports of entry (S. 1303), S2616 [2MY], S2626–S2628 [6MY], S2760 [9MY], S3149 [3JN], S3229–S3231 [5JN], S3274 [10JN], S3453 [13JN], S3643 [18JN], S4145 [20JN], S4711 [9JY], S4787, S4788 [11JY], S4836 [16JY], S4959 [22JY], S5033 [24JY]

——— increase Federal immigration judges, allow asylum-seeking individuals to apply for asylum in their home country, and provide security assistance to Central American countries to address root causes of migration, S3638 [18JN]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (S. 292), S802 [31JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, S3300 [11JN], S3329–S3332, S3335, S3339 [12JN], S3638, S3642, S3645 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4525, S4530, S4532, S4535, S4538–S4543, S4549, S4557, S4563 [26JN], S4587, S4596, S4607, S4610–S4613 [27JN], S4672 [28JN], S4711 [9JY], S4752 [10JY], S5354 [9SE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (S. 1900), S3808 [19JN], S4133, S4145, S4148 [20JN], S4477, S4478, S4481–S4483, S4486 [25JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, S1815 [13MR], S2992 [21MY], S3232 [5JN]

——— provide for humanitarian treatment of those seeking asylum at U.S. southern border, S3331, S3339–S3341 [12JN], S4528–S4557 [26JN], S4752 [10JY], S4784 [11JY]

——— reform asylum and refugee application process for migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, S4612 [27JN]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (S. 1088), S4165 [20JN]

——— supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children through reduction in certain foreign assistance and exchange programs funding, S4539, S4540, S4542 [26JN]

International Women’s Day: support goals, S1759 [11MR], S1839 [13MR]

——— support goals (S. Res. 101), S1746 [7MR]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (S. Res. 183), S6255 [29OC]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (S. Res. 189), S3620–S3622 [13JN]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred, S2625 [6MY]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (H. Res. 72), S1672 [6MR], S1717 [7MR]

Khashoggi, Jamal: anniversary of death, S5740 [26SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn treatment of Otto Warmbier, S1573 [28FE]

Magnitsky, Sergei L.: anniversary of death, S6702 [20NO]

Middle East: acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. Res. 361), S5884 [17OC]

——— authorize use of force in Syria to defend the Kurds against armed aggression from any country or terrorist organization, S762 [30JA], S778–S780 [31JA], S846 [5FE]

——— clarify continued presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Syria and Afghanistan to counter threat of terrorism is not a declaration of war or authorization of use of military force, S789 [31JA]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S20 [3JA], S25 [4JA], S733 [29JA], S755–S758, S762 [30JA], S775, S777–S780, S786–S792 [31JA], S817, S819, S821 [4FE], S841, S843, S846–S857 [5FE], S914–S917 [6FE], S1673 [6MR], S2625 [6MY], S4924 [18JY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S35–S40, S44–S48, S63 [8JA], S78, S79, S94–S97 [9JA], S113, S114, S120, S125–S128 [10JA], S149 [11JA], S166, S169 [14JA], S187, S190–S193, S201 [15JA], S234 [16JA], S299 [18JA], S307 [19JA], S318 [22JA], S483 [23JA], S541 [24JA], S687, S692, S693 [28JA], S726–S730 [29JA]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and counter anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S839 [4FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses, hold abusers accountable in Syria, allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S826–S829 [4FE], S851 [5FE]

——— promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. 2641), S6149 [24OC], S6374 [5NO]

——— urge continued presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Syria and Afghanistan to counter threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S729 [29JA], S755 [30JA], S775, S777, S779, S786–S792 [31JA], S826, S827 [4FE], S846, S851 [5FE]

National Basketball Association: position on political demonstrations in Hong Kong, S5825 [16OC]

National Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 36), S811 [31JA], S1282 [12FE]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (S. Res. 36), S811 [31JA], S1282 [12FE]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (S. Res. 81), S1614 [4MR], S3294, S3295 [10JN]

Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security: resignation, S2285, S2286, S2288 [8AP], S2303 [9AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit to Congress a report on death of Jamal Khashoggi, S4470–S4472 [24JN]

Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings of environmental defenders and ensure recipients of U.S. aid do not abuse their power, S5659 [24SE]

Rethreaded (company): tribute, S5443 [11SE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 2916), S6720 [20NO]

Russia: address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention, S2912 [16MY]

——— address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention through sanctions, diplomatic pressure, assistance to pro-democracy groups, and international law enforcement, S567–S574 [24JA], S1368–S1372 [14FE]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, S6703 [20NO]

Saudi Arabia: call for release of political prisoners, S1838 [13MR]

——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, S1837 [13MR], S2367 [10AP], S2586, S2587, S2591 [2MY], S4844 [16JY]

——— human rights violations, S2586 [2MY]

South Sudan: reaffirm support and impose sanctions against entities exploiting natural resources and funding militia and paramilitary groups, S6288 [30OC]

——— condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (S. Res. 184), S3296 [10JN]

Syria: assessment of ongoing conflict between Turkey and Syrian Kurds and U.S. efforts to advance resolution to such conflict, S5820–S5822 [16OC], S6137 [24OC], S6264 [30OC], S6310 [31OC]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, S126 [10JA]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions, S7066 [17DE]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (S. 52), S2879 [15MY]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, S5777, S5778 [15OC], S5809, S5810 [16OC], S5865, S5867, S5881–S5887 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S6146–S6150 [24OC], S6637 [19NO], S6683 [20NO]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), S5852 [16OC], S5856, S5857, S5870, S5871 [17OC], S5933, S5945, S5946 [22OC], S6054 [23OC], S6149 [24OC]

——— oppose end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, respect agreements, provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), unanimous-consent request, S5869, S5870 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]

——— urge continued presence of U.S. Armed Forces to counter threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3822–S3824 [19JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Cuba, S6150–S6152 [24OC], S6707 [20NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to human rights, S4799 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, S1294 [13FE], S1375 [14FE], S2712–S2714 [8MY], S2897, S2905 [16MY], S2991–S2993 [21MY], S3146, S3148 [3JN], S3172 [4JN], S3231–S3233 [5JN], S3331 [12JN], S3638 [18JN], S4165 [20JN], S4199 [24JN], S4528, S4534, S4538, S4547–S4549 [26JN], S4610–S4612 [27JN], S4672 [28JN], S4685 [8JY], S4752 [10JY], S4784, S4785, S4800 [11JY], S4832–S4834 [16JY], S4895 [17JY], S4927, S4940 [18JY], S4991, S5001–S5003 [23JY], S5035 [24JY], S5163 [30JY], S5303 [1AU]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues, S1839 [13MR], S2724, S2728, S2729, S2731, S2734 [8MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues and human trafficking, S1584 [28FE]

——— granting of pardons to military personnel convicted of war crimes, S6741, S6747 [21NO]

——— proposed granting of pardons to military personnel convicted of war crimes, S3079 [23MY]

Turkey: request information on human rights practices in Syria (S. Res. 409), S6513 [12NO]

——— U.S. policy relative to increasing aggression in Eastern Mediterranean, human rights violations, purchase of Russian air defense system, and operations against Syrian Kurds, S6372–S6374 [5NO], S6430–S6432 [6NO]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (S. Res. 450), S7165 [18DE]

Venezuela: call for release of detained CITGO Petroleum Corp., executives, S2287 [8AP], S7128 [18DE]

——— condemn recent election results and express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, S206 [15JA]

——— express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, S5154–S5156 [30JY]

——— express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, support antigovernment protesters, and advance a democratic solution to political crisis, S576–S580 [24JA], S668 [25JA], S1551, S1552 [27FE], S2357 [10AP], S2417–S2419 [11AP], S2528 [30AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, S2358 [10AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), S5153–S5156 [30JY], S5303 [1AU], S6145 [24OC], S6207 [29OC]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), unanimous-consent request, S5154 [30JY], S5696 [25SE], S6145, S6146 [24OC]

Vietnam: human rights violations, S5459 [12SE]

——— impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (S. 1369), S5459 [12SE]

Wolf, Chad F.: suitability to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans relative to role in zero tolerance immigration policy that led to separation and detention of families, S6498 [12NO], S6517–S6520, S6528 [13NO]

World Bank Group: oppose decision to adopt a multi-year lending plan for China, S6863, S6879 [5DE], S6972 [11DE]

World Refugee Day: observance, S4164, S4165 [20JN]

Yemen: provide humanitarian assistance, S5285 [1AU]

Reports

Syrian Conflict: Syria Study Group, S5865–S5867 [17OC]

‘‘Torture Flights—North Carolina’s Role in the CIA’s Rendition and Torture Program’’: North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture (excerpt), E843 [26JN]

Reports filed

Call for Accountability and Justice for Assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S3164 [3JN]

Call on Burma and Bangladesh To Ensure Return of Rohingya Refugees Displaced by Ethnic Cleansing Conducted by Burmese Military and To Release Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S4698 [8JY]

Commemorate Revolution of Dignity, Commend Democratic Reforms and Military Readiness in Ukraine, Condemn Russian Actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, Recognize Orthodox Church of Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 74), S3164 [3JN]

Condemn Laws on Sexual Orientation, Adultery, and Same-Sex Relations, Call To Repeal Such Measures, and Support Denial of Visas for Officials Responsible for Such Laws in Brunei: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 198), S4729 [9JY]

Condemn Philippines State-Sanctioned Killings as Part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ Arrest of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, and Detention of Leila De Lima: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 142), S7112 [17DE]

Condemn Terrorist Attacks and Offer Condolences to Victims, Observe Anniversary of End of Civil War, and Protect Freedom of Religion in Sri Lanka: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 184), S3164 [3JN]

Consideration of H. Res. 296, Commemorate, Reject Efforts To Deny, and Encourage Education and Understanding of Armenian Genocide, Including U.S. Role in Humanitarian Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 655) (H. Rept. 116–263), H8537 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 519) (H. Rept. 116–183), H7376 [24JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 116–178), H7239 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 116–128), H5165 [25JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3525, U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 116–130), H5255 [27JN]

Dept. of State Report on Extent of Corruption in Foreign Countries, Tiered Classifications Based on Governmental Efforts To Combat Corruption, and U.S. Assistance to Most Corrupt Countries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1309), S4806 [11JY]

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1900), S3843 [19JN]

Encourage Transfer of Power by Military to Civilian Political Authority, Pursue Accountability for Crimes and Human Rights Abuses, and Support Democracy, Justice, and Peace in Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 188), S3164 [3JN]

Express Concern About Widespread Irregularities in General Elections in Boliva and Support Convening of New Elections at the Earliest Possible Date: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 447), S7112 [17DE]

Express Importance and Vitality of U.S. Alliances With Japan and the Republic of Korea, and Our Trilateral Cooperation in the Pursuit of Shared Interests: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 67), S2269 [4AP]

Express Importance of U.S. Alliance With Republic of Korea and Strengthen and Broaden Diplomatic, Economic, and Security Ties: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 152), S7112 [17DE]

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1838), S5747 [26SE]

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3239) (H. Rept. 116–162), H7156 [19JY]

Mark Anniversary of Geneva Conventions, Express Concern About Violations of International Humanitarian Law, and Encourage U.S. Leadership in Ensuring Respect for Humanitarian Law: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 206), S4821 [15JY]

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1310), S7112 [17DE]

Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2641), S7026 [12DE]

Reaffirm Support for South Sudan, Call for Adherence to Conflict Resolution Agreement, Political Stabilization, Human Rights, Investigation of Money Laundering, and Arms Embargo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 371), S7112 [17DE]

Reaffirm Vital Role of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in Promoting Peace, Stability, and Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific Region and Beyond: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 183), S5747 [26SE]

Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 398), S5195 [30JY]

Syria Civilian Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 31), S3164 [3JN]

U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3525) (H. Rept. 116–211), H7772 [18SE]

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 178), S3164 [3JN]

Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2977), S7113 [17DE]

Venezuela TPS Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 549) (H. Rept. 116–168), H7239 [23JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223 [27JN]

Statements

AID Programs: Senator McConnell, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Foreign Operations (2000), S5124 [29JY]

Notes on Sex Trafficking—Sex Trafficking Is an Extension of Human Trafficking: Polaris (organization), H3036 [3AP]

U.S. Government Working Together for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Dept. of State and AID, H4642–H4644 [13JN]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3190, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H7899 [24SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 53, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., H7443 [25JY]

H. Con. Res. 57, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., H7503 [16AU]

H. Res. 106, denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts, H3976 [20MY]

H. Res. 127, express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests, H7885 [24SE]

H. Res. 129, condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable in Saudi Arabia, H5800 [15JY]

H. Res. 156, call for accountability and justice for assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia, H2657 [12MR]

H. Res. 183, condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations, H2547 [7MR]

H. Res. 296, commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity, H8560 [29OC]

H. Res. 358, condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts in Cameroon, H7203 [23JY]

H. Res. 393, remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world, H4231 [4JN]

H. Res. 432, condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan, H5789 [15JY]

H. Res. 444, reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance, H7886 [24SE]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5139 [25JN]

H. Res. 466, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5223, H5241 [27JN]

H. Res. 509, consideration of H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, H7257 [24JY]

H. Res. 519, consideration of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7390 [25JY]

H. Res. 543, address political demonstrators’ demands in Hong Kong, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill, H8116 [15OC]

H. Res. 577, consideration of H.R. 3525, U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act, H7913 [25SE]

H. Res. 655, consideration of H. Res. 296, commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity, H8552 [29OC]

H.J. Res. 77, oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, H8157 [16OC]

H.R. 31, Syria Civilian Protection Act, H970 [22JA]

H.R. 221, Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, H434 [10JA]

H.R. 502, Fight Illicit Networks and Detect (FIND) Trafficking Act, H1223 [28JA]

H.R. 507, Put Trafficking Victims First Act, H1409 [7FE]

H.R. 526, Cambodia Democracy Act, H5802 [15JY]

H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7211 [23JY], H7409 [25JY]

H.R. 598, Georgia Support Act, H8358–H8360 [22OC]

H.R. 1037, Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act, H3769 [14MY]

H.R. 2037, Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act, H5796 [15JY]

H.R. 2140, Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act, H4383 [10JN]

H.R. 2327, Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act, H7877 [24SE]

H.R. 3190, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H7878–H7883 [24SE]

H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, H7340–H7342 [24JY]

H.R. 3289, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, H8119–H8122 [15OC]

H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5147–H5150 [25JN]

H.R. 3525, U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act, H8032 [26SE]

H.R. 3670, Short-Term Detention Standards Act, H7436 [25JY]

S. 1, Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act, S852–S857 [5FE]

S. 178, Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, S5450–S5452 [11SE], H9201–H9203 [3DE]

S. 1309, Combating Global Corruption Act, S7234–S7236 [19DE]

S. 1445, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, S2820, S2831 [14MY]

S. 1838, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, S6654–S6660 [19NO], H9089–H9092 [20NO]

S. 2710, prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force, S6661 [19NO], H9096 [20NO]

S. 2870, Restricting Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention Act, S6607–S6610 [14NO]

S. Con. Res. 21, condemn human rights violations, ideology of hate against Jews, blocking of humanitarian aid, and attacks on civilians by Houthi movement and support peaceful end of civil war while preventing terrorist foothold in Yemen, S4638 [27JN]

S. Res. 14, condemn treatment of medical professionals from Cuba participating in programs providing medical care in foreign countries, call for improved conditions and payment, and affirm such treatment constitutes human trafficking, S144 [10JA]

S. Res. 30, condemn efforts to undermine judicial independence, restrict civil society groups, infringe on freedom of the press, and violate rights of asylum seekers in Hungary, S681 [25JA]

S. Res. 32, recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees, S701 [28JA]

S. Res. 34, call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, S744 [29JA]

S. Res. 36, National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month and National Freedom Day, S810 [31JA]

S. Res. 67, express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests, S1279 [12FE], S2396 [10AP]

S. Res. 73, condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates in Saudi Arabia, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable, S1388 [14FE]

S. Res. 74, commemorate Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, commend democratic reforms and improved military readiness, condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, and recognize independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, S1389 [14FE], S4863 [16JY]

S. Res. 80, John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission establishment, S1542 [27FE]

S. Res. 81, call for accountability and justice for assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia, S1543 [27FE], S3295 [10JN]

S. Res. 101, support goals of International Women’s Day, S1744 [7MR]

S. Res. 112, condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence, S1907 [14MR]

S. Res. 122, Rwandan genocide anniversary, S2054 [27MR]

S. Res. 142, condemn state-sanctioned killings in the Philippines as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release, S2278 [4AP]

S. Res. 148, support efforts to pursue peace and stability in Colombia, commend U.N. peace efforts, hold human rights violators accountable, protect vulnerable populations, and assist in managing effects of Venezuelan situation, S2331 [9AP]

S. Res. 150, commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity, S2333 [9AP]

S. Res. 152, express importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea and strengthen and broaden diplomatic, economic, and security ties, S2333 [9AP]

S. Res. 169, call for issuance of a determination on high-ranking Saudi Arabian officials’ involvement in death of Jamal Khashoggi, release of political prisoners, reversal of human rights violations, and alleviation of crisis in Yemen, S2444 [11AP]

S. Res. 170, recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram, S2444 [11AP]

S. Res. 183, reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, S2619 [2MY], S6255 [29OC]

S. Res. 184, condemn terrorist attacks, offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion in Sri Lanka, S2620 [2MY]

S. Res. 184, condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion in Sri Lanka, S3296 [10JN]

S. Res. 188, encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace in Sudan, S2622 [2MY], S4736, S4738 [9JY]

S. Res. 189, condemn and combat anti-Semitism, S2622 [2MY]

S. Res. 198, condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws in Brunei, S2773 [9MY], S4870 [16JY]

S. Res. 206, mark anniversary of Geneva Conventions, express concern about violations of international humanitarian law, and encourage U.S. leadership in ensuring greater respect for humanitarian law, S2834 [14MY]

S. Res. 221, remember victims of suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, call for investigation of massacre and release of political prisoners, and condemn intensifying repression and human rights violations in China, S3115 [23MY]

S. Res. 243, request information on Saudi Arabian human rights practices in Yemen to make determinations on continuation of U.S. arms sales and security, S3293 [10JN]

S. Res. 254, World Refugee Day, S4176 [20JN]

S. Res. 274, express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting in China, S4809 [11JY]

S. Res. 292, condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts in Cameroon, S5201 [30JY]

S. Res. 303, call for dismantling of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation, S5315 [1AU]

S. Res. 308, call for Russian provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations, S5449 [11SE]

S. Res. 315, Clotilda (vessel) slave ship wreckage discovery, S5542 [17SE]

S. Res. 361, acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5901 [17OC]

S. Res. 369, recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties in Vietnam, S5974 [22OC]

S. Res. 371, reaffirm support for South Sudan and call for adherence to conflict resolution agreement, political stabilization, support of human rights, investigation of money laundering, and implementation of arms embargo, S5975 [22OC]

S. Res. 406, support Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and U.S. participation in stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, S6394–S6396 [5NO]

S. Res. 409, request information on Turkey’s human rights practices in Syria, S6451 [6NO]

S. Res. 416, release political prisoners in Cambodia, drop politically motivated charges against activists, allow return of exiled activists, and restore human rights and the rule of law, S6482 [7NO]

S. Res. 417, commemorate anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, by Nazi Party during World War II, pay tribute to victims and their families, and support efforts to address Holocaust legacy and combat anti-Semitism, S6510 [12NO]

S. Res. 418, condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents in Turkey, S6511 [12NO]

S. Res. 447, express concern about widespread irregularities in general elections in Boliva and support convening of new elections at the earliest possible date, S6860 [4DE]

S. Res. 450, Universal Declaration of Human Rights anniversary and Human Rights Day, S6954 [10DE]

S. Res. 454, condemn imprisonment of democracy and human rights activist José Daniel Ferrer in Cuba and call for immediate and unconditional release of Ferrer and other activists, S7031 [12DE]

S. Res. 458, call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws, S7213 [19DE]

S.J. Res. 59, oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action in Syria, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism, S5974 [22OC]