Foreign Relations

US - African Affairs (Senate)

US - HR515 Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011

US - HR1016 Assessing Progress in Haiti Act

US - HR1410 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012

US - HR1464 North Korean Child Welfare Act of 2012

US - HR1905 Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

US - HR2105 Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act of 2011

US - HR2867 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011

US - HR4133 United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012

US - HR4169 Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2012

US - HR4240 Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012

US - HR6018 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013

US - HCONRES127 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.

US - S8 Tough and Smart National Security Act

US - S109 A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes.

US - S126 A bill to reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political discontent with the higher unemployment rate within Mexico.

US - S185 Child Protection Compact Act of 2011

US - S186 Safe and Responsible Redeployment of United States Combat Forces from Afghanistan Act of 2011

US - S879 Iran Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act of 2011

US - S923 A bill to withhold United States contributions to the United Nations until the United Nations formally retracts the final report of the "United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict".

US - S954 Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act

US - S1023 Haiti Reforestation Act of 2011

US - S1039 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012

US - S1048 Iran, North Korea, and Syria Sanctions Consolidation Act of 2011

US - S1051 Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act

US - S1169 Afghan Responsibility for Afghan Security Act

US - S1229 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2011

US - S1245 Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011

US - S1259 Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act of 2011

US - S1280 Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011

US - S1362 Trafficking in Persons Report Improvement Act of 2011

US - S1388 Middle East and North Africa Transition and Development Act

US - S2152 Syria Democracy Transition Act of 2012

US - S2165 United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012

US - S2177 NATO Enhancement Act of 2012

US - S2205 Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012

US - S2215 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012

US - S2290 International Boundary and Water Commission Reimbursement Act

US - S2318 Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012

US - S2325 Iron Dome Support Act

US - S2515 Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012

US - SJRES28 A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

US - SCONRES12 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should take certain actions with respect to the Government of Burma.

US - SCONRES14 A concurrent resolution calling for an independent international investigation of the April 10, 2010, plane crash that killed President of Poland Lech Kaczynski and 95 other individuals.

US - SCONRES15 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, and reaffirming United States leadership and support for efforts to combat malaria as a critical component of the President's Global Health Initiative.

US - SCONRES17 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

US - SCONRES23 A concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967.

US - SCONRES47 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all of the territory of the island of Cyprus.

US - SCONRES50 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.

US - SCONRES54 A concurrent resolution stating that it is the policy of the United States to oppose the sale, shipment, performance of maintenance, refurbishment, modification, repair, and upgrade of any military equipment from or by the Russian Federation to or for the Syrian Arab Republic.

US - SRES22 A resolution condemning the New Year's Day attack on the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria, Egypt and urging the Government of Egypt to fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous act.

US - SRES51 A resolution recognizing the 190th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.

US - SRES65 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the conviction by the Government of Russia of businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that flagrantly undermines the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.

US - SRES79 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

US - SRES80 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

US - SRES99 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nat...

US - SRES102 A resolution calling for a no-fly zone and the recognition of the Transitional National Council in Libya.

US - SRES108 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the importance of strengthening investment relations between the United States and Brazil.

US - SRES109 A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the wellbeing of others before their own have proven that courage can be contagious.

US - SRES126 A resolution supporting the mission of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention and celebrating the 2011 International Day for Monuments and Sites.

US - SRES135 A resolution remembering the 1- year anniversary of the April 10, 2010, plane crash that claimed the lives of the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 others, while they were en route to memorialize those Polish officers, officials, and civilians who were massacred by the Soviet Union in 1940.

US - SRES138 A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.

US - SRES139 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should take certain actions with respect to the Government of Burma.

US - SRES140 A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation and commending the members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506).

US - SRES146 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is not in the vital interest of the United States to intervene militarily in Libya, calling on NATO to ensure that member states dedicate the resources necessary to ensure that objectives as outlined in the United Nations Resolutions 1970 and 1973 are accomplished, and to urge members of the Arab League who have yet to participate in operations over Libya to provide additional military and financial assistance.

US - SRES148 A resolution calling on the President to submit to Congress a detailed description of United States policy objectives in Libya, both during and after Muammar Qaddafi's rule, and a plan to achieve them, and to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force against Libya.

US - SRES150 A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms in the Arab world.

US - SRES153 A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

US - SRES175 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to ongoing violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and the importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized borders.

US - SRES180 A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad regime.

US - SRES185 A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will hav...

US - SRES194 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States military operations in Libya.

US - SRES196 A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.

US - SRES216 A resolution encouraging women's political participation in Saudi Arabia.

US - SRES227 A resolution calling for the protection of the Mekong River Basin and increased United States support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River.

US - SRES232 A resolution recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 12th anniversary of the campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress the Falun Gong movement, recognizing the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners.

US - SRES252 A resolution celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.

US - SRES285 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011.

US - SRES316 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Tunisia's peaceful Jasmine Revolution.

US - SRES317 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the liberation of Libya from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi.

US - SRES325 A resolution recognizing the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a global event of cultural significance to the United States and expressing support for designation of July 2012 as World Choir Games Month in the United States.

US - SRES342 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Laura Pollan.

US - SRES344 A resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua.

US - SRES346 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and its actions relating to the Stanford Financial Group fraud.

US - S558 Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2011

US - S618 A bill to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia.

US - S640 Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act of 2011

US - S641 Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011

US - S735 Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2011

US - S1959 Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012

US - S1975 No More IMF Bailouts Act

US - S2027 Microfinance and Microenterprise Enhancement Act of 2011

US - S2034 Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012

US - S3176 Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2012

US - S3211 Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012

US - S3249 Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012

US - S3260 A bill to provide that no United States assistance may be provided to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed.

US - S3310 Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012

US - S3326 A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy A...

US - S3331 Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012

US - S3341 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012

US - S3356 Global Conservation Act of 2012

US - S3366 A bill to designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization.

US - SJRES18 A joint resolution prohibiting the deployment, establishment, or maintenance of a presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes.

US - SJRES20 A joint resolution authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.

US - S381 Collectible Firearms Protection Act

US - S414 International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2011

US - S416 North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2011

US - S476 Broadcast Savings Act

US - S537 Mekong River Protection Act of 2011

US - S1426 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013

US - S1469 International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act

US - S1483 Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

US - S1493 Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011

US - S1520 Pan Am Flight 103 Accountability Act of 2011

US - S1539 Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act of 2011

US - S1576 Assessing Progress in Haiti Act

US - S1585 Global Democracy Promotion Act

US - S1595 Solidarity with Israel Act

US - S1622 Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2011

US - S1646 Zimbabwe Sanctions Repeal Act of 2011

US - S1848 United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2011

US - S1860 A bill to clarify prohibitions for any United Nations entity that admits Palestine as a member state.

US - S1875 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011

US - S3477 Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012

US - S3495 Economic Growth and Development Act

US - S3498 Syria Humanitarian Support and Democratic Transition Assistance Act of 2012

US - S3551 A bill to require investigations into and a report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes.

US - S3577 Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2012

US - S3627 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2012

US - SJRES15 A joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government and the people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same.

US - SJRES16 A joint resolution declaring that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya.

US - SRES350 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the recent presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

US - SRES352 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.

US - SRES354 A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza.

US - SRES356 A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet.

US - SRES370 A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria.

US - SRES372 A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Egypt relationship, and urging the Government of Egypt to protect civil liberties and cease intimidation and prosecution of civil society workers and democracy activists, and for other purposes.

US - SRES379 An original resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against the Syrian people.

US - SRES380 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.

US - SRES386 A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.

US - SRES391 A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria.

US - SRES392 A resolution urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties.

US - SRES395 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be held in Chicago, Illinois from May 20 through 21, 2012.

US - SRES397 A resolution promoting peace and stability in Sudan, and for other purposes.

US - SRES399 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution

US - SRES401 A resolution expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals who represent the United States around the globe.

US - SRES402 Amend the title so as to read: `Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield.'.

US - SRES412 A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity and mass atrocities committed by them.

US - SRES424 A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed by the Government of Syria and supporting the right of the people of Syria to be safe and to defend themselves.

US - SRES428 A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes.

US - SRES429 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.

US - SRES435 A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes.

US - SRES446 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.

US - SRES449 A resolution calling on all governments to assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully retained outside the country of their habitual residence.

US - SRES454 A resolution commending the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management.

US - SRES457 A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Republic of Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.

US - SRES466 A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

US - SRES473 A resolution commending Rotary International and others for their efforts to prevent and eradicate polio.

US - SRES486 A resolution condemning the PKK and expressing solidarity with Turkey.

US - SRES494 A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

US - SRES516 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.

US - SRES524 A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the 2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the member states of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

US - SRES525 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas.

US - SRES541 A resolution condemning the Government of Vietnam for human rights violations.

US - SRES542 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should continue to support democracy and human rights in Taiwan following the January 2012 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan.

US - SRES543 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on international parental child abduction.

US - SRES554 A resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to facilitate the immediate and unconditional release of Gao Zhisheng, and for other purposes.

US - SRES556 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that foreign assistance funding to the Governments of Libya and Egypt should be suspended until the President certifies to Congress that both governments are providing proper security at United States embassies and consulates pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

US - SRES557 A resolution honoring the contributions of Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari as Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and in promoting the legitimate rights and aspirations of the Tibetan people.

US - SRES574 A resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted actions against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the destruction of another United Nations Member State, Israel.

US - SRES575 A resolution commending the 4 American public servants who died in Benghazi, Libya, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people, and condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.

US - SRES601 A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.

US - SRES613 A resolution urging the governments of Europe and the European Union to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, and urging the President to provide information about Hizballah to the European allies of the United States and to support to the Government of Bulgaria in investigating the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in Burgas.

US - S2224 A bill to require the President to report to Congress on issues related to Syria.

US - S3646 Afghan Women and Girls Security Promotion Act of 2012

US - SRES385 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.