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 1,891–1,920, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SCONRES 44 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks. 110th October 19, 2007
SCONRES 42 A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, treatment, and eventual cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting the designation of a National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, and for other purposes. 110th July 25, 2007
SCONRES 41 A concurrent resolution commending the 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard upon its completion of the longest continuous deployment of any United States military unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 110th August 14, 2007
SCONRES 40 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness on January 11 of each year to raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking. 110th June 25, 2007
SCONRES 39 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims. 110th October 5, 2007
SCONRES 36 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Driver Safety Week. 110th October 16, 2007
SCONRES 32 A concurrent resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. 110th June 5, 2007
SCONRES 29 A concurrent resolution encouraging the recognition of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players on May 20th of each year. 110th May 14, 2007
SCONRES 28 A concurrent resolution congratulating the City of Chicago for being chosen to represent the United States in the international competition to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 110th May 10, 2007
SCONRES 27 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Purple Heart Recognition Day". 110th August 14, 2007
SCONRES 26 A concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courageous demonstrations of gallantry and heroism on behalf of the United States. 110th August 1, 2007
SCONRES 22 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative postage stamp be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome. 110th June 6, 2007
SCONRES 18 A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Ernest Gallo. 110th March 9, 2007
SCONRES 15 A concurrent resolution authorizing the Rotunda of the Capitol to be used on March 29, 2007, for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen. 110th March 6, 2007
SCONRES 14 A concurrent resolution commemorating the 85th anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, a leading association for the 1,300,000 United States citizens of Greek ancestry and Philhellenes in the United States. 110th March 19, 2007
SCONRES 12 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor and to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the first award of that medal in 1863. 110th September 25, 2007
SCONRES 10 A concurrent resolution honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 98th anniversary. 110th June 13, 2007
SCONRES 9 A concurrent resolution celebrating the contributions of the architectural profession during "National Architecture Week". 110th February 6, 2007
SCONRES 6 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, should be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States". 110th June 11, 2008
SCONRES 5 A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry and the first and only African-American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. 110th January 31, 2007
SCONRES 1 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an artistic tribute to commemorate the speech given by President Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987, should be placed within the United States Capitol. 110th January 4, 2007
SJRES 40 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act. 110th June 12, 2008
SJRES 29 A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. 110th March 12, 2008
SJRES 4 A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States. 110th June 18, 2007
SRES 728 A resolution designating January 2009 as "National Mentoring Month". 110th December 11, 2008
SRES 727 A resolution honoring the victims of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy. 110th December 9, 2008
SRES 726 A resolution designating December 13, 2008, as "Wreaths Across America Day". 110th December 9, 2008
SRES 725 A resolution acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program. 110th December 9, 2008
SRES 724 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on November 29, 2008. 110th December 9, 2008
SRES 722 A resolution recognizing January 2, 2009 as "National Advertising Specialty Day". 110th December 8, 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.