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 1,291–1,320, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 56 Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 2, 2005
HRES 55 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rotary International. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 26, 2005
HRES 53 Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki for breaking the Major League Baseball record for hits in a single season. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 26, 2005
HRES 52 Congratulating the Seattle Storm for winning the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association Championship. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 26, 2005
HRES 47 Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. March 17, 2005
HRES 46 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 8, 2005
HRES 45 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the California League of Food Processors and congratulating the members and officers of the California League of Food Processors for its achievements. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 25, 2005
HRES 42 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 54) to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 26, 2005
HRES 41 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as "National Tartan Day" to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 9, 2005
HRES 40 Honoring the career and philanthropic contributions of Johnny Carson. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 26, 2005
HRES 39 Commending countries and organizations for marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and urging a strengthening of the fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 25, 2005
HRES 37 Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Yemen for their political and economic liberalization efforts and expressing hope that progress will continue and that the efforts of these countries will serve as a model for other Arab countries. Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia. March 17, 2005
HRES 36 Congratulating the College of Saint Catherine in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on its centennial anniversary, and commending its outstanding contributions to the education and preparation of women as leaders of our communities, our families, and our nation. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. February 9, 2005
HRES 34 Congratulating the University of Southern California Trojans for their second straight national title. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. February 9, 2005
HRES 31 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a portrait of Dilip Singh Saund should be displayed in an appropriate place in the United States Capitol or in a House Office Building. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. January 4, 2005
HRES 30 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 4, 2005
HRES 29 Honoring the United States Army Volunteer Reserve for its dedicated and distinguished service to veterans and communities in need in the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. January 4, 2005
HRES 28 Commending Tincher Preparatory School in Long Beach, California, for the school's innovative efforts to fight childhood obesity, including by designating one day each week as "Healthy Snack Day". Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. February 9, 2005
HRES 27 Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work promoting sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa. Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. March 17, 2005
HRES 26 Congratulating the Downers Grove North High School Trojan football team and the students and fans of Downers Grove North High School on their outstanding sportsmanship and on winning the 2004 Illinois Class 8A Football State Championship. Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. February 9, 2005
HRES 23 Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 1, 2005
HRES 21 Honoring Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. January 4, 2005
HRES 19 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon, all of whom died in the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 4, 2005
HRES 18 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 4, 2005
HRES 17 Recognizing the thousands of Freemasons in every State in the Nation and honoring them for their many contributions to the Nation throughout its history. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. January 4, 2005
HRES 16 Supporting the goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating manufacturers and their employees for their contributions growth and innovation, and recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing sector. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. February 4, 2005
HRES 15 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 6, 2005
HRES 12 Expressing condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the earthquake and tsunamis that occurred on December 26, 2004, in South and Southeast Asia. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 4, 2005
HRES 11 Expressing profound sorrow on the occasion of the death of the Honorable Robert T. Matsui, a Representative from the State of California. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 4, 2005
S 4120 Harriet Beecher Stowe House Special Resource Study Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. December 8, 2006

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