Topic

Commemorations

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 7,291–7,320, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 616 Recognizing the 2002 United States Professors of the Year. 107th November 14, 2002
HRES 613 Honoring the life of Dr. Chang-Lin Tien, model educator, diplomat, and mentor. 107th November 14, 2002
HRES 612 Honoring the life of Dr. Roberto Cruz. 107th November 15, 2002
HRES 611 Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and expressing support for "Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day". 107th November 13, 2002
HRES 610 Honoring Chief Charles Moose of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department, and the local and Federal law enforcement officers who worked tirelessly to bring an end to the sniper shootings. 107th November 13, 2002
HRES 599 Congratulating the Anaheim Angels for winning the 2002 World Series. 107th November 15, 2002
HRES 598 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Paul D. Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota. 107th November 12, 2002
HRES 597 Congratulating the Anaheim Angels for winning the 2002 World Series championship. 107th November 12, 2002
HRES 596 Recognizing Senator Henry Jackson, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to combat human rights violations worldwide. 107th October 31, 2002
HRES 595 Mourning the death of Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose. 107th October 24, 2002
HRES 593 Commemorating the 90th birthday of former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. 107th October 17, 2002
HRES 592 To recognize and appreciate the historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America. 107th October 16, 2002
HRES 591 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Park Service should form a committee for the purpose of establishing guidelines to launch a national design competition. 107th November 15, 2002
HRES 589 Condemning the recent violent bombing in Indonesia and urging renewed effort for the international war on terrorism. 107th October 17, 2002
HRES 588 To commend former President Jimmy Carter for being awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and for his lifetime of dedication to peace. 107th October 15, 2002
HRES 584 Supporting the goals and ideas of a National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 107th November 12, 2002
HRES 583 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. 107th October 11, 2002
HRES 582 Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Runaway Prevention Month". 107th November 15, 2002
HRES 581 Recognizing the importance and accomplishments of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. 107th November 25, 2002
HRES 576 Honoring the life of Dr. Roberto Cruz. 107th November 25, 2002
HRES 575 Honoring Erika Harold, Miss America 2003. 107th October 8, 2002
HRES 572 Honoring the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Articles of Confederation. 107th October 10, 2002
HRES 571 Honoring the life of David O. "Doc" Cooke, the "Mayor of the Pentagon". 107th October 10, 2002
HRES 569 Expressing support for the President's 2002 National Drug Control Strategy to reduce illegal drug use in the United States. 107th October 7, 2002
HRES 567 Recognizing the importance of surface transportation infrastructure to interstate and international commerce and the traveling public and the contributions of the trucking, rail, intercity bus, and passenger transit industries to the economic well being of the United States. 107th October 7, 2002
HRES 566 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Patsy T. Mink, a Representative from Hawaii. 107th October 1, 2002
HRES 565 Honoring Ernie Harwell. 107th October 2, 2002
HRES 564 Recognizing the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist and recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland. 107th September 30, 2002
HRES 563 Expressing the sense of the House regarding the importance of bone marrow donation, honoring the National Marrow Donor Program for its work in increasing bone marrow donations, and supporting National Marrow Awareness Month, and for other purposes. 107th October 8, 2002
HRES 562 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin. 107th September 30, 2002

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.