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 7,321–7,350, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 561 Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions. 107th October 1, 2002
HRES 558 Congratulating the Russian Federation and the citizens of Volgograd on the 60th anniversary of the Russian victory at Stalingrad. 107th September 25, 2002
HRES 556 Recognizing the "Code Adam" child safety program, commending retail business establishments that have implemented programs to protect children from abduction, and urging retail business establishments that have not implemented such program to consider doing so. 107th October 8, 2002
HRES 555 Recognizing the continued importance of the trans-Atlantic relationship, promoting stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the United States and Europe, and congratulating the Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman for his efforts to promote a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue. 107th September 25, 2002
HRES 554 Honoring Paul Espinosa for an exceptional career in film and for contributing to a greater appreciation of Hispanic-Americans both past and present. 107th September 25, 2002
HRES 549 Expressing appreciation for the Prime Minister of Great Britain for his loyal support and leadership in the war on terrorism and reaffirming the strong relationship between the people of the United States and Great Britain. 107th October 8, 2002
HRES 548 Congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning the 2002 Tour de France. 107th September 24, 2002
HRES 542 Congratulating the Bryan Packers American Legion baseball team from West Point, Mississippi, for their outstanding performance in winning the 2002 American Legion World Series. 107th October 10, 2002
HRES 541 Recognizing the Reserve Forces Policy Board on its 50th anniversary. 107th October 4, 2002
HRES 538 Honoring Johnny Unitas and extending condolences to his family on his passing. 107th October 1, 2002
HRES 536 Commending the staffs of members of Congress, the Capitol Police, the Office of the Attending Physician and his health care staff, and other members of the Capitol Hill community for their courage and professionalism during the days and weeks following the release of anthrax in Senator Daschle's office. 107th October 16, 2002
HRES 535 Recognizing Tiger Woods for his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship, and in breaking barriers with grace and dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all people. 107th September 18, 2002
HRES 534 Congratulating Arnold Palmer for his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf. 107th September 18, 2002
HRES 533 Welcoming Madame Chen Wu Sue-jen, the first lady of Taiwan, to Washington, D.C. 107th September 24, 2002
HRES 532 Commending the Los Angeles Sparks basketball team for winning the 2002 Women's National Basketball Association championship. 107th October 10, 2002
HRES 530 Congratulating the players, management, staff, and fans of the Oakland Athletics organization for setting the Major League Baseball record for the longest winning streak by an American League baseball team. 107th October 1, 2002
HRES 529 Congratulating Martin Strel of the Republic of Slovenia for his historic athletic achievement as the first person to swim the length of the Mississippi River. 107th September 17, 2002
HRES 523 Recognizing the contributions of historically Black colleges and universities. 107th September 19, 2002
HRES 522 Expressing gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States during the period from 1942 to 1964. 107th October 1, 2002
HRES 520 Congratulating Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 10th anniversary of its independence. 107th September 10, 2002
HRES 518 Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week and the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and universities. 107th November 14, 2002
HRES 516 Congratulating the Valley Sports American Little League baseball team from Louisville, Kentucky, for their outstanding performance in the Little League World Series. 107th September 9, 2002
HRES 512 Honoring the Indian American Friendship Council. 107th July 26, 2002
HRES 499 Condemning attempts to boycott Israeli scientific institutions and scholars. 107th October 3, 2002
HRES 494 Honoring the United States Youth Soccer National Championships at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland. 107th July 18, 2002
HRES 492 Expressing gratitude for the 10-month-long World Trade Center cleanup and recovery efforts at the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island, New York, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 107th July 22, 2002
HRES 490 Concerning the formation of the African Union. 107th July 17, 2002
HRES 487 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized as a courageous warrior, an extraordinary officer, and a great American hero. 107th August 1, 2002
HRES 485 Recognizing the importance of sports in fostering the leadership ability and success of women. 107th July 15, 2002
HRES 484 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to epilepsy. 107th July 15, 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.