Commemorations Bills in the 109th Congress

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 151–180, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 209	Supporting the goals and ideals of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families.	Received in the Senate.	September 28, 2005
HCONRES 208	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	November 18, 2005
HCONRES 207	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued depicting the Lone Sailor Memorial, located by the Golden Gate Bridge.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	July 12, 2005
HCONRES 205	Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to encouraging youth to be physically active and fit and expressing the sense of Congress that "National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day" should be established in Jacob Mock Doub's honor.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	July 29, 2005
HCONRES 204	Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to obesity in the United States.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	July 29, 2005
HCONRES 202	Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi on the 200th anniversary of his birth.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	July 21, 2005
HCONRES 201	Welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its support in the reconstruction of Iraq and its strong cooperation with the United States in the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Singapore.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	June 30, 2005
HCONRES 199	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Polar Year.	Referred to the House Committee on Science.	June 30, 2005
HCONRES 196	Honoring the pilots of United States commercial air carriers who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	December 22, 2005
HCONRES 195	Commemorating the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, urging the Government of the Republic of Turkey to acknowledge the culpability of its predecessor state, the Ottoman Empire, for the Armenian Genocide and engage in rapprochement with the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people, and supporting the accession of Turkey to the European Union if Turkey meets certain criteria.	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 11.	September 15, 2005
HCONRES 193	Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	July 1, 2005
HCONRES 192	Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	June 24, 2005
HCONRES 191	Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the War in the Pacific and honoring veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters of the Second World War.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	July 14, 2005
HCONRES 189	Honoring the Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the United States of America.	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1341)	June 24, 2005
HCONRES 188	Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	July 26, 2005
HCONRES 185	Recognizing the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture for 100 years of dedicated service and caring for the forest lands of the United States.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.	June 28, 2005
HCONRES 183	Supporting the goals and ideals of College Savings Month.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	June 20, 2005
HCONRES 181	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month, and for other purposes.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	July 26, 2005
HCONRES 178	Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting the goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, and for other purposes.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	September 30, 2005
HCONRES 176	Expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress and all Americans learned the identity of "Deep Throat" as W. Mark Felt this week, it commends and honors W. Mark Felt for his uncommon courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption and encourages other FBI employees aware of wrongdoing to follow the lead of this model whistleblower.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	July 1, 2005
HCONRES 175	Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	November 17, 2006
HCONRES 174	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding fertility issues facing cancer survivors.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	June 17, 2005
HCONRES 173	Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	May 26, 2005
HCONRES 172	Affirming the commitment and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the world's 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	May 26, 2005
HCONRES 171	Commending individuals that have participated in volunteer programs that repair the homes of families of deployed members of the Armed Forces, and in particular those of the National Guard and Reserves.	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.	May 26, 2005
HCONRES 170	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.	May 26, 2005
HCONRES 169	Recognizing the families of the members of the Armed Forces for their contributions and sacrifices to the United States.	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.	May 26, 2005
HCONRES 163	Honoring the Sigma Chi Fraternity on the occasion of its 150th Anniversary.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	June 24, 2005
HCONRES 161	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.	Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11334)	October 7, 2005
HCONRES 160	Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	June 22, 2005

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