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 181–210, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 159	Recognizing the sacrifices being made by the families of members of the Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a week as National Military Families Week.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	June 10, 2005
HCONRES 157	Recognizing the artistic excellence and community value of America's 1800 orchestras.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.	June 22, 2005
HCONRES 156	Condemning irresponsible and inaccurate journalism, expressing condolences to the victims and families of the victims of the riots in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	May 18, 2005
HCONRES 153	Welcoming His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, on the occasion of his visit to the United States in May 2005 and expressing support for a strong and enduring strategic partnership between the United States and Afghanistan.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	May 24, 2005
HCONRES 152	Commemorating Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea in recognition of its 75th year.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	June 28, 2005
HCONRES 151	Urging the Commandant of the Coast Guard to name an appropriate Coast Guard vessel after Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Nathan Bruckenthal.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.	May 13, 2005
HCONRES 150	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the USS New Jersey and all those who served aboard her.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	May 11, 2005
HCONRES 149	Recognizing the 57th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	May 24, 2005
HCONRES 148	Recognizing the 230th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, which was the first proclamation issued by American colonists calling for complete separation of the American colonies from the British Crown.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	May 10, 2005
HCONRES 147	Supporting the designation of a National American Waters Heritage Month each year.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.	May 10, 2005
HCONRES 146	Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.	May 19, 2005
HCONRES 145	Expressing the sense of Congress in support of a national bike month and in appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	July 26, 2006
HCONRES 144	Condemning attacks on United States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.	May 17, 2005
HCONRES 142	Congratulating Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company on the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Disneyland.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	May 2, 2005
HCONRES 140	Recognizing and affirming the efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and Premiers in developing a common standard for decisions relating to withdrawal of water from the Great Lakes and urging that management authority over the Great Lakes should remain vested with the Governors and Premiers.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	April 27, 2005
HCONRES 139	Supporting the goals and ideas of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	May 17, 2005
HCONRES 138	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter Jasper Francis Cropsey, and the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	April 21, 2005
HCONRES 136	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5183)	May 12, 2005
HCONRES 130	Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	April 22, 2005
HCONRES 129	Honoring and memorializing the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	April 13, 2005
HCONRES 126	Expressing the condolences and deepest sympathies of the Congress in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School in Red Lake, Minnesota.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	April 21, 2005
HCONRES 125	Expressing support for the designation and goals of "Hire a Veteran Week" and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	July 25, 2006
HCONRES 124	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting the goals and ideals of National Donate Life Month.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	April 22, 2005
HCONRES 123	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to discrimination and harassment faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in schools.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	May 10, 2005
HCONRES 121	Congratulating the public schools of Westchester Public School District 92 1/2 in Westchester, Illinois, on the occasion of the District's 75th anniversary, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	April 29, 2005
HCONRES 119	Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	April 4, 2005
HCONRES 118	Expressing the sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for her achievements in business, her inventions, and her commitment to the African-American community.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 117	Expressing the sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for her achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 116	Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Arthur Ashe, and that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 115	Expressing the sense of Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be recognized as one of the preeminent artists of the 20th century for his artistic genius and visual creativity in the depiction of the complexity and richness of African American life in the United States.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005

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