Topic

Commemorations

Bills 8,086 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

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
2,116 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 1,051–1,080, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 587 Congratulating Tony Stewart on winning the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 14, 2005
HRES 586 Commemorating the life, achievements, and contributions of Alan Reich. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 19, 2005
HRES 579 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for those who celebrate Christmas. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. December 15, 2005
HRES 576 Celebrating Advancement Via Individual Determination's 25 years of success. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 11, 2006
HRES 574 Congratulating the Los Angeles Galaxy on their victory in the 2005 Major League Soccer championship. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 13, 2005
HRES 573 Congratulating Mohamed ElBaradei and the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. November 18, 2005
HRES 569 Honoring and praising the work of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission and restating Congress' commitment to the Commission. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. November 17, 2005
HRES 567 Expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of the 2005 hurricane season, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery effort. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. November 17, 2005
HRES 561 Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake in South Asia that occurred on October 8, 2005. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. December 1, 2005
HRES 557 Urging the president to issue a proclamation declaring a Winter Outdoors Month to call attention to the need for all people to exercise and to get outdoors in the winter. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 16, 2005
HRES 556 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Methamphetamine Prevention Week should be established to increase awareness of methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help prevent the use of that damaging narcotic. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 6, 2006
HRES 555 Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. November 15, 2005
HRES 554 Urging the Government of the Gabonese Republic to hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair presidential elections in November 2005. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. November 15, 2005
HRES 552 Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Crop Science Society of America. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. November 15, 2005
HRES 551 Honoring National Review magazine on its 50th anniversary for its contribution to the national political discourse. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 10, 2005
HRES 548 Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 10, 2005
HRES 546 Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occurred on November 9, 2005, in Amman, Jordan. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 18, 2005
HRES 544 Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Month. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 9, 2005
HRES 541 Honoring Drs. Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2005, and Drs. Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2005, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 5, 2006
HRES 536 Expressing condolences to the people and Government of Nigeria for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet on October 22 and the tragic death of Stella Obasanjo, wife of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, at a hospital in Spain on October 23, 2005. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. November 4, 2005
HRES 535 Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 6, 2005
HRES 533 Supporting the goals and ideals of Cambodian-American Freedom Day. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 3, 2005
HRES 531 Honoring Abilene Christian University on it's 100th Anniversary. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. March 24, 2006
HRES 529 Recommending the integration of the Republic of Croatia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 14, 2005
HRES 528 Requesting the President to designate the Thursday before Thanksgiving Day as "Feed America Thursday". Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. November 2, 2005
HRES 526 Supporting the goals and ideals of observing the Year of Polio Awareness. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 19, 2006
HRES 522 Honoring the 600th anniversary of the birth of Gjergj Castrioti (Scanderbeg), statesman, diplomat, and military genius, for his role in saving Western Europe from Ottoman occupation. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. October 27, 2005
HRES 519 Recognizing and saluting the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. November 4, 2005
HRES 518 Honoring professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. March 30, 2006
HRES 517 Recognizing the life of Wellington Timothy Mara and his outstanding contributions to the New York Giants Football Club, the National Football League, and the United States. Mr. Issa asked unanimous consent that H. Res. 517 be amended as follows: in the first Resolved clause, strike '61 years' and insert in lieu thereof '51 years'. Agreed to without objection. June 6, 2006

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.