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
2,420 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 931–960, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 1152 Honoring Arnold Palmer for his distinguished career in the sport of golf and his commitment to excellence and sportsmanship. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 21, 2008
HRES 1151 Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 31, 2008
HRES 1149 Expressing support for the designation of April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research the causes of the disease, environmental and otherwise, along with treatments and workforce strategies to support individuals with sarcoidosis. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 30, 2008
HRES 1147 Congratulating the Northern Kentucky University Norse women's basketball team, champions of the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II tournament. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2008
HRES 1145 Recognizing the 100 year anniversary of the establishment of St. Mary's Cooperative Credit Association, the "Bank of the People", and the birth of the American credit union. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 10, 2008
HRES 1144 Expressing support for the designation of a Frank Sinatra Day, in honor of the dedication of the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. May 20, 2008
HRES 1143 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Apple Crunch and the Nation's domestic apple industry. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 31, 2008
HRES 1142 Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children's Day. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2008
HRES 1141 Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 23, 2008
HRES 1140 Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 23, 2008
HRES 1139 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and congratulating the men and women who provide exceptional service to our military and keep our Pacific Fleet "fit to fight". Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 22, 2008
HRES 1138 Recognizing Carnival Memphis for its promotion of the commercial interests and economic development of Memphis, Shelby County, and the greater mid-southern region for 77 years. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 23, 2008
HRES 1137 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 21, 2008
HRES 1136 Honoring and expressing gratitude to the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion ("Triple Nickles") of the United States Army. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. May 7, 2008
HRES 1134 Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 14, 2008
HRES 1133 Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II men's basketball championships. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 14, 2008
HRES 1132 Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 21, 2008
HRES 1131 Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. April 22, 2008
HRES 1130 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well being. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 30, 2008
HRES 1128 Expressing support of the goals and ideals of National Carriage Driving Month. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 22, 2008
HRES 1124 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 21, 2008
HRES 1122 Recognizing Armed Forces Day. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 27, 2008
HRES 1119 Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week. Ms. Giffords asked unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection. June 18, 2008
HRES 1118 Honoring the life and achievements of John Archibald Wheeler and expressing condolences on his passing. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 22, 2008
HRES 1117 Declaring the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of Earth Day and for developing the scientific and technological capabilities to achieve those goals. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 22, 2008
HRES 1116 Honoring the life of Claude Denson Pepper, distinguished former Senator and Representative from Florida. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. April 16, 2008
HRES 1115 Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as "National Golf Day". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 16, 2008
HRES 1114 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 3, 2008
HRES 1113 Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day. On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 178 (Roll no. 275). May 7, 2008
HRES 1112 Recognizing 2008 as the International Year of the Reef. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 22, 2008

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