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 1,111–1,140, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 848 Recognizing and honoring Prevent Blindness America for its 100 years of dedication to preventing blindness and preserving eyesight. 110th December 6, 2007
HRES 847 Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith. 110th December 11, 2007
HRES 845 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Everglades National Park. 110th March 4, 2008
HRES 844 Recognizing the service and dedication of Dr. Daisaku Ikeda and celebrating his 80th birthday. 110th December 5, 2007
HRES 843 Mourning the passing of Congressman Henry J. Hyde and celebrating his leadership and service to the people of Illinois and the United States of America. 110th December 17, 2007
HRES 842 Expressing sympathy to and pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of Cyclone Sidr in southern Bangladesh. 110th December 11, 2007
HRES 841 Honoring the career and accomplishments of Robert Carlson as a Board Member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"). 110th December 4, 2007
HRES 838 Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his first apostolic visit to the United States. 110th April 9, 2008
HRES 833 Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. 110th November 15, 2007
HRES 832 Honoring the Texas Water Development Board on its selection as a 2007 recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Award. 110th January 28, 2008
HRES 831 Encouraging Americans to purchase American-made products during the holiday season, and for other purposes. 110th November 15, 2007
HRES 830 Urging health care providers to engage in a strong program to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes, including through the use of a treatment regimen that includes certain minimum clinical practice recommendations, including measurements of body weight and other associated risk factors. 110th November 15, 2007
HRES 829 Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, and for other purposes. 110th April 25, 2008
HRES 828 Honoring the firefighters and other public servants who responded to the wildfires in south Georgia during the spring of 2007. 110th November 15, 2007
HRES 827 Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. 110th November 14, 2007
HRES 822 Recognizing the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Port of Los Angeles. 110th December 5, 2007
HRES 820 Recognizing and celebrating the commitment of the Student Conservation Association to the United States national parks and public lands. 110th November 19, 2007
HRES 816 Congratulating the Colorado Rockies on winning the National League Championship. 110th December 17, 2007
HRES 812 Expressing the sympathy and pledging the urgent support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding in southern Mexico. 110th November 14, 2007
HRES 808 Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. 110th November 13, 2007
HRES 807 Honoring the life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, champion of the Florida Everglades and founder of Florida's environmental movement. 110th March 4, 2008
HRES 805 Honoring the life of Dr. D. James Kennedy. 110th November 6, 2007
HRES 792 Honoring the dedication and hard work of Professor Eric Reeves on behalf of the people of Sudan. 110th November 1, 2007
HRES 790 Commending the people of the State of Washington for showing their support for the needs of the State of Washington's veterans and encouraging residents of other States to pursue creative ways to show their own support for veterans. 110th February 14, 2008
HRES 789 Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and private entities providing services for foster children. 110th May 14, 2008
HRES 787 Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007. 110th November 6, 2007
HRES 785 Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas. 110th December 11, 2007
HRES 784 Recognizing and honoring, in community post offices, the service of men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed overseas. 110th October 30, 2007
HRES 783 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased. 110th October 30, 2007
HRES 782 Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series. 110th November 6, 2007

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.