Topic

Commemorations

8,086 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 110th at 2,420. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
1,602 bills in the 107th Congress. Showing 1,321–1,350, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
SCONRES 71 A concurrent resolution designating the week of October 7 through October 13, 2001, as "National Mental Health Awareness Week". Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9633) September 21, 2001
SCONRES 70 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the "National Wash America Campaign". Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9632) September 21, 2001
SCONRES 66 A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor should be awarded to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. May 6, 2002
SCONRES 64 A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of minority women in public life, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8976) August 3, 2001
SCONRES 63 A concurrent resolution recognizing the important contributions of the Youth For Life: Remembering Walter Payton initiative and encouraging participation in this nationwide effort to educate young people about organ and tissue donation. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. October 15, 2001
SCONRES 62 A concurrent resolution congratulating Ukraine on the 10th anniversary of the restoration of its independence and supporting its full integration into the Euro-Atlantic community of democracies. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. September 5, 2001
SCONRES 59 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there should be established a National Community Health Center Week to raise awareness of health services provided by community, migrant, public housing, and homeless health centers. Held at the desk. September 5, 2001
SCONRES 58 A concurrent resolution expressing support for the tenth annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 11, 2001
SCONRES 57 A concurrent resolution recognizing the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7261) June 29, 2001
SCONRES 56 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart. Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services. October 16, 2001
SCONRES 55 A concurrent resolution honoring the 19 United States servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996. Held at the desk. December 12, 2001
SCONRES 54 A concurrent resolution authorizing the Rotunda of the Capitol to be used on July 26, 2001, for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. June 25, 2001
SCONRES 53 Hunger to Harvest: Decade of Support for Sub-Saharan Africa Resolution Held at the desk. July 19, 2001
SCONRES 51 A concurrent resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of Congress that history be regarded as a means of understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6456) June 19, 2001
SCONRES 50 A concurrent resolution recognizing the important contributions that local governments make to sustainable development and ensuring a viable future for our planet. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6350) June 14, 2001
SCONRES 49 A concurrent resolution urging the return of portraits painted by Dina Babbitt during her internment at Auschwitz that are now in the possession of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6350) June 14, 2001
SCONRES 48 A concurrent resolution recognizing Habitat for Humanity International for its work in helping families in the United States to realize the dream of homeownership. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6016) June 8, 2001
SCONRES 47 A concurrent resolution recognizing the International Olympic Committee for its work to bring about understanding of individuals and different cultures, for its focus on protecting the civil rights of its participants, for its rules of intolerance against discriminatory acts, and for its goal of promoting world peace through sports. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S5985-5986) June 7, 2001
SCONRES 46 A concurrent resolution honoring the 129 sailors and civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. Thresher on April 10, 1963, and urging the Secretary of the Army to erect a memorial to this tragedy in Arlington National Cemetery. Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. June 5, 2001
SCONRES 44 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 27, 2001
SCONRES 42 A concurrent resolution condemning the Taleban for their discriminatory policies and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 20, 2001
SCONRES 40 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the designation of the week of May 20, 2001, as "National Emergency Medical Services Week". Held at the desk. May 23, 2001
SCONRES 38 A concurrent resolution recognizing the founding of the Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5127) May 17, 2001
SCONRES 36 A concurrent resolution honoring the National Science Foundation for 50 years of service to the Nation. Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4271) May 3, 2001
SCONRES 34 A concurrent resolution congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the tenth anniversary of the end of their illegal incorporation into the Soviet Union. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 19, 2001
SCONRES 33 A concurrent resolution supporting a National Charter Schools Week. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3865) April 24, 2001
SCONRES 32 A concurrent resolution honoring The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for its 135 years of service to the people of the United States and their animals. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3453-3454) April 4, 2001
SCONRES 31 Concurrent resolution commending Clear Channel Communications and the American Football Coaches Association for their dedication and efforts for protecting children by providing a vital means for locating the Nation's missing, kidnapped, and runaway children. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3453) April 4, 2001
SCONRES 29 A concurrent resolution congratulating the city of Detroit and its residents on the occasion of the tercentennial of its founding. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3002) March 27, 2001
SCONRES 26 A concurrent resolution authorizing the Rotunda of the Capitol to be used on July 18, 2001, for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2478) March 19, 2001

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