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 211–240, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 114	Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 113	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 112	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lena Horne should be recognized as one of the most popular performers of the 1940s and 1950s and for her outspoken opposition to racial and social injustice.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 111	Expressing the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	April 18, 2005
HCONRES 110	Expressing the sense of Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater, music, and education, as well as for her work as an activist striving for racial equality throughout the world.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	April 18, 2005
HCONRES 109	Honoring Army Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in Iraq.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	April 6, 2005
HCONRES 107	Supporting the goal of increased homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.	April 20, 2005
HCONRES 106	Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 105	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of Las Vegas, Nevada.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 104	Congratulating Bode Miller for winning the 2004-2005 World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 99	Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	May 4, 2006
HCONRES 96	Recognizing the significance of African American women in the United States scientific community.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	April 27, 2005
HCONRES 94	Commending Paul Rusesabagina for his courage and bravery in saving hundreds of lives from the genocide in Rwanda, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 92	Supporting the designation, during spring 2006, of National Horticultural Therapy Week in order to improve the quality of life for all and increase opportunities for each individual positively connect with the natural world.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 10, 2005
HCONRES 91	Requesting the President to issue a proclamation to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Constantino Brumidi.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 10, 2005
HCONRES 90	Conveying the sympathy of Congress to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	May 3, 2006
HCONRES 89	Honoring the life of Sister Dorothy Stang.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	May 24, 2005
HCONRES 88	Remembering the victims of the genocide that occurred in 1994 in Rwanda and pledging to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again.	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).	March 10, 2005
HCONRES 87	Recognizing the positive effect of veterans outreach activities known as Stand Down events on the lives of homeless veterans and commending the organizers of Stand Down events across the Nation.	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	March 7, 2005
HCONRES 85	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty 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 3, 2005
HCONRES 84	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 women in public life, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	March 3, 2005
HCONRES 81	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the two-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	April 28, 2005
HCONRES 80	Commemorating the service to the Nation during World War II of the African-American members of the United States Marine Corps who came to be known as the Montford Point Marines.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 79	Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	March 1, 2005
HCONRES 74	Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the urgency of providing adequate assistance to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana devastated by severe flooding as a result of torrential rains from late December 2004 to January 2005.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 73	Supporting the goals and ideals of National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day.	Received in the Senate.	December 6, 2006
HCONRES 72	Expressing the sense of Congress that W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his legacy of devotion civil rights and scholarly advancement, and as a defender of freedom.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	March 24, 2005
HCONRES 71	Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be established a Caribbean-American Heritage Month.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	February 14, 2006
HCONRES 69	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 67	Honoring the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and recognizing the importance of these contributions to the subsequent integration of the military.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	September 15, 2005

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