House Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations

There are 46 bills referred to this subcommittee:

• H.R. 4501: DPRK Act of 2016
  Sponsor: Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ5]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 1782: Cuba Human Rights Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 50: Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally in a Russian prison since July 2014.
  Sponsor: Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 213: Condemning the April 2015 terrorist attack at the Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya, and reaffirming the United States support for the people and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37]
  Status: Reported by Committee
• H.Res. 53: Condemning the cowardly attacks on innocent men, women, and children in northeastern Nigeria by Boko Haram and urging a peaceful and credible national election.
  Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL2]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.R. 1159: Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 3694: Strategy To Oppose Predatory Organ Trafficking Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Dave Trott [R-MI11]
  Status: Passed House
• H.R. 1150: Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Passed House
• H.R. 2140: Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 2037: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 624: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 220: Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 354: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.R. 2242: World Press Freedom Protection Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 2189: Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 611: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL14]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 406: Recognizing the progress made and challenges still faced by people living with albinism in East Africa.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL5]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 1103: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 57: Urging the Secretary of State that in 2015, a year of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people, United States embassies in appropriate countries should commemorate this anniversary year with significant public events including the messag
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 290: Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA16]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 139: Condemning violence against religious minorities in the Middle East and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities.
  Sponsor: Rep. Diane Black [R-TN6]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 147: Supporting efforts to bring an end to violence perpetrated by Boko Haram, and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections.
  Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL24]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 105: Calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide.
  Sponsor: Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK1]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 3833: To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.
  Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL24]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 584: Urging the President to seek an independent investigation into the death of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and to publicly call for an end to the repressive policies used by the People’s Republic of China in
  Sponsor: Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA7]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 590: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 46: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Nigeria that resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 innocent persons and offering condolences to those personally affected by this cowardly act.
  Sponsor: Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL5]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 792: Reaffirming the United States commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA33]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 2621: China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 2989: South Sudan Peace Promotion and Accountability Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL17]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 1323: Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA16]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 396: Calling on the Government of Bangladesh to protect the human rights of all its citizens, particularly vulnerable minorities, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent the growth of extremist groups.
  Sponsor: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 111: Calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs.
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC9]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 143: Urging the Government of Nigeria to move forward expeditiously with national general elections.
  Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX18]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 120: Supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024, as the “International Decade for People of African Descent”.
  Sponsor: Rep. Henry “Hank” Johnson [D-GA4]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 130: To express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and to encourage greater cooperation with the European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in E
  Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 1340: International Violence Against Women Act of 2015
  Sponsor: Rep. Janice “Jan” Schakowsky [D-IL9]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 3194: FIRST Freedom Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN5]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 2368: Global Respect Act
  Sponsor: Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 562: Recognizing the 67th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of “Human Rights Day”.
  Sponsor: Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.R. 57: Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX18]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 158: Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the h
  Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 394: Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, the African Union, and governments and
  Sponsor: Rep. James “Jim” McGovern [D-MA2]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 352: Expressing support for the designation of a “Prisoners of Conscience Day”.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA16]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 285: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.
  Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
  Status: Referred to Committee
• H.Res. 145: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
  Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
  Status: Referred to Committee