September 15, 2017
Senate Approves Human Trafficking Bills
This week, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, several human trafficking bills: S. 1311 , the Abolishing Human Trafficking Act, sponsored byView More
Human Rights
April 28, 2017
House Passes Resolution to Address Famine in South Sudan
On April 25, the House passed, by voice vote, H. Res. 187 , a resolution relating to the efforts to respond to theView More
April 28, 2017
House Examines Sudan Sanctions
On April 26, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International OrganizationsView More
December 9, 2016
Bill Condemning Boko Haram Passes House
On December 7, the House passed, by voice vote, S. 1632 , a bill to require a regional strategy to address theView More
March 18, 2016
House Resolution Labels Violence by the Islamic State as Genocide
On March 14, the House passed, by a vote of 393-0, a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that theView More
July 10, 2015
Senate Committee Passes State, Foreign Ops Spending Bill
On July 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 27-3, the FY2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs spending bill ( S. 1725View More
July 10, 2015
Africa’s Displaced People Subject of House Hearing
On July 9, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
May 22, 2015
Congress Passes Trafficking Victim Act
On May 19, the House passed the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178), by a vote of 420–3,View More
May 22, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Rape Kit Backlog
On May 20, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution held a hearing, “ Taking Sexual Assault Seriously: The Rape Kit Backlog and Human Rights. ” “For too long, survivors ofView More
May 15, 2015
Hearing on Sex Trafficking Victims held by House Subcommittee
On May 14, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More