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 4,801–4,830, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 96 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. 108th May 8, 2003
HCONRES 86 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence. 108th May 5, 2003
HCONRES 85 Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the need for improved fire safety in nonresidential buildings in the aftermath of the tragic fire on February 20, 2003, at a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island. 108th March 14, 2003
HCONRES 84 Providing for the acceptance of a statue of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, presented by the people of Kansas, for placement in the Capitol, and for other purposes. 108th April 1, 2003
HCONRES 83 Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979. 108th November 20, 2003
HCONRES 82 Expressing the sense of the Congress on commemorating the 20th Anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's vision for protecting the United States against ballistic missile attack and commending President George W. Bush's commitment to a multi-layered ballistic missile defense system to protect the homeland of the United States from ballistic missile attack. 108th March 27, 2003
HCONRES 79 Expressing support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem. 108th March 6, 2003
HCONRES 77 Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic rescue of 50,000 Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commending the Bulgarian people for preserving and continuing their tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance. 108th March 12, 2003
HCONRES 75 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. 108th March 6, 2003
HCONRES 74 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to Marcus Garvey. 108th July 21, 2004
HCONRES 73 Expressing the sense of the 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 to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 108th February 27, 2003
HCONRES 72 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. 108th February 27, 2003
HCONRES 71 Recognizing the importance of Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the United States, the first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner, an accomplished scholar, a distinguished diplomat, and a tireless campaigner of civil rights for people throughout the world. 108th November 25, 2003
HCONRES 70 Expressing the sense of Congress that the anniversary of the birth of Malcom X should be observed as a day of prayer, remembrance, and reflection on the life of Malcolm X. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 69 Expressing the sense of Congress that Althea Gibson should be recognized for her ground breaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of sports. 108th November 25, 2003
HCONRES 68 Expressing the sense of Congress that Dorothy I. Height should be recognized for her achievements as a civil rights leader, dedicated activist working to fight racial and social prejudice, and for her lifetime commitment to improving the opportunities available to the most vulnerable in society. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 67 Expressing the sense of the 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. 108th February 27, 2003
HCONRES 66 Expressing the sense of Congress that Shirley Chisholm should be recognized for her activism and groundbreaking achievements in politics during the civil rights era, and for her efforts to reform the Nation's political system and legislatures so that they better represent the needs of a greater number of Americans. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 65 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. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 64 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. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 63 Expressing the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music. 108th June 15, 2004
HCONRES 62 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. 108th June 15, 2004
HCONRES 59 Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed. 108th February 27, 2003
HCONRES 58 Honoring the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and its many partners for the Festival of Flight, a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight, the first controlled, powered flight in history. 108th May 16, 2003
HCONRES 57 Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 108th March 6, 2003
HCONRES 55 Honoring General Bernard A. Schriever, United States Air Force (retired), for his dedication and service to the United States Air Force, for his essential service in the development of the United States ballistic missile program, and for his lifetime of work to enhance the security of the United States. 108th February 25, 2003
HCONRES 54 Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established an annual National Visiting Nurse Association Week. 108th March 6, 2003
HCONRES 51 Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should have the power to prohibit desecration of the flag of the United States. 108th March 6, 2003
HCONRES 47 Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on those 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. 108th February 13, 2003
HCONRES 45 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day. 108th February 26, 2003

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.