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 961–990, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 1109 Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe. 110th May 6, 2008
HRES 1106 Expressing support for designation of April 2008 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. 110th May 21, 2008
HRES 1105 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Earth Hour 2008, and for other purposes. 110th April 15, 2008
HRES 1104 Congratulating California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, recipients of the 2008 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. 110th April 14, 2008
HRES 1101 Honoring and commending The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for hosting the 2008 Science Olympiad National Tournament. 110th April 10, 2008
HRES 1100 Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Team on Winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships. 110th April 30, 2008
HRES 1099 Honoring the life of Arbella Perkins Ewings. 110th April 10, 2008
HRES 1098 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the American Veteran. 110th June 26, 2008
HRES 1097 Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2008, as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to provide attention to the tragic circumstances that face some of our Nation's children on a daily basis and to underscore our commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect so that all children can live in safety and security. 110th April 16, 2008
HRES 1096 Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball championship. 110th April 30, 2008
HRES 1095 Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (the Fair Housing Act) and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. 110th April 15, 2008
HRES 1094 Expressing support for designation of April as "National Donate Life Month" and expressing gratitude to all Americans who have communicated their intent to be organ and tissue donors. 110th April 9, 2008
HRES 1091 Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father. 110th May 7, 2008
HRES 1090 Honoring the esteemed former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday. 110th July 15, 2008
HRES 1089 Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights. 110th April 10, 2008
HRES 1088 Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world. 110th July 15, 2008
HRES 1086 Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008. 110th May 8, 2008
HRES 1085 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day. 110th April 8, 2008
HRES 1082 Recognizing the plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Plumbing Industry Week". 110th April 9, 2008
HRES 1081 Recognizing of the week of April 7, 2008, to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week". 110th April 8, 2008
HRES 1080 Honoring the extraordinary service and exceptional sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles. 110th July 14, 2008
HRES 1079 Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes. 110th April 29, 2008
HRES 1076 Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children. 110th June 3, 2008
HRES 1074 Honoring the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial. 110th May 21, 2008
HRES 1073 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 through 11, 2008. 110th April 29, 2008
HRES 1067 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world. 110th July 14, 2008
HRES 1064 Recognizing Gordon "Gordie" Howe on the occasion of his 80th birthday, and for other purposes. 110th April 1, 2008
HRES 1063 Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and recognized the independence of the United States of America, and acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 110th June 10, 2008
HRES 1062 Expressing support for National Facial Protection Month. 110th April 1, 2008
HRES 1061 Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging people of the United States to pause and remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes. 110th April 1, 2008

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.