Topic

Commemorations

Bills 8,010 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

8,010 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 110th at 2,412. 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
8,010 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 3,361–3,390, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 823 Commending the outstanding efforts by members of faith-based and community organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. 109th May 19, 2006
HRES 820 Expressing support for the celebration of "Human Rights Day" and "Human Rights Week". 109th May 18, 2006
HRES 813 Honoring Reverend John Deron Johnson, pastor of Phillips Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California, for his long history of work, commitment, and love for the Church and the South Los Angeles community, and extending the appreciation of the House of Representatives on the occasion of the Anniversary Celebration held in his honor. 109th May 11, 2006
HRES 812 Expressing gratitude to Mrs. Deloris Jordan and the James Jordan Foundation for improving the lives of inner city youth in the United States and initiating a public-private collaborative to establish a women and children's hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, and supporting the current Nairobi Women's Hospital for its dedication and commitment to the residents of Nairobi. 109th May 10, 2006
HRES 808 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the goals of National One-Stop Month. 109th May 22, 2006
HRES 800 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month. 109th May 15, 2006
HRES 799 Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting free, fair, and transparent parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, and commending their commitment to democracy and reform. 109th May 25, 2006
HRES 798 Recognizing and celebrating students who overcome immeasurable adversity to excel academically. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 795 Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Dahab and Northern Sinai, Egypt, on April 24 and 26, 2006. 109th May 18, 2006
HRES 794 Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. 109th June 12, 2006
HRES 793 Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English. 109th May 2, 2006
HRES 792 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity. 109th June 12, 2006
HRES 791 Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need. 109th May 9, 2006
HRES 790 Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 788 Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day. 109th May 16, 2006
HRES 787 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all workers deserve fair treatment and safe working conditions, and honoring Dolores Huerta for her commitment to the improvement of working conditions for farm worker families and the rights of women and children. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 785 Honoring the lives and achievements of Christopher and Dana Reeve. 109th May 15, 2006
HRES 781 Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes. 109th May 3, 2006
HRES 779 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the designation of a National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, and for other purposes. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 777 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives, in recognition of the contributions of the Haitian people to the history and culture of the United States, by establishing "Haitian-American Heritage Month". 109th April 26, 2006
HRES 776 Supporting the observance of a "National Day of the American Cowboy". 109th April 25, 2006
HRES 775 Commending the Community of Sant'Egidio for their extensive charity and generosity on behalf of the poor throughout the world. 109th April 25, 2006
HRES 773 Commending the American Jewish Committee for its century of leadership, and for other purposes. 109th May 4, 2006
HRES 770 Commending Christian Relief Services Charities and its founder Eugene L. Krizek on the organization's 20th anniversary. 109th April 6, 2006
HRES 769 Recognizing Virginia's James River as "America's Founding River". 109th April 19, 2006
HRES 768 Congratulating Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut women's basketball head coach, upon his selection to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 765 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month. 109th April 5, 2006
HRES 764 Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation. 109th April 6, 2006
HRES 763 Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Children and Families Day, in order to encourage adults in the United States to support and listen to children and to help children throughout the Nation achieve their hopes and dreams, and for other purposes. 109th June 6, 2006
HRES 761 To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. 109th May 24, 2006

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.