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 1,981–2,010, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 636 A resolution recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq and expressing gratitude to the members of the United States Armed Forces who made that success possible. 110th July 31, 2008
SRES 634 A resolution recognizing July 30 , 2008, as the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the resolution establishing the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. 110th September 22, 2008
SRES 632 A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the international community to use the upcoming Olympic Games as an opportunity to push for the parties to the conflicts in Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive efforts toward a peaceful resolution of their national and regional conflicts. 110th July 30, 2008
SRES 629 A resolution honoring the life of, and expressing the condolences of the Senate on the passing of, Bronislaw Geremek. 110th July 29, 2008
SRES 628 A resolution expressing support for the designation of Disability Pride Day and recognizing that all people, including people living with disabilities, have the right, responsibility, and ability to be active, contributing members of society and fully engaged as citizens of the United States. 110th July 25, 2008
SRES 627 A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after their plane crashed on February 13, 2003. 110th August 1, 2008
SRES 625 A resolution designating August 16, 2008, as National Airborne Day. 110th August 1, 2008
SRES 624 A resolution designating August 2008 as "National Truancy Prevention Month". 110th August 1, 2008
SRES 623 A resolution recognizing the importance of the role of the Lander Trail in the settlement of the American West on the 150th anniversary of the Lander Trail. 110th September 18, 2008
SRES 622 A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2008, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". 110th September 8, 2008
SRES 621 A resolution honoring and commemorating the selfless acts of heroism displayed by the late Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police on July 24, 1998, and expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the professionalism and dedication of the United States Capitol Police. 110th July 23, 2008
SRES 620 A resolution designating the week of September 14-20, 2008, as National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, to raise public awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease, and to foster understanding of the impact polycystic kidney disease has on patients and future generations of their families. 110th September 8, 2008
SRES 618 A resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of the bombings of the United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and memorializing the citizens of the United States, Kenya, and Tanzania whose lives were claimed as a result of the al Qaeda led terrorist attacks. 110th August 1, 2008
SRES 617 A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of Eric Nord, co-founder of the Nordson Corporation, innovative businessman and engineer, and generous Ohio philanthropist. 110th July 22, 2008
SRES 614 A resolution designating the month of August 2008 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month". 110th September 22, 2008
SRES 613 A resolution designating the week beginning September 8, 2008, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". 110th July 14, 2008
SRES 610 A resolution honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Administration. 110th July 11, 2008
SRES 608 A resolution relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of North Carolina. 110th July 8, 2008
SRES 607 A resolution designating July 10, 2008, as "National Summer Learning Day". 110th July 7, 2008
SRES 606 A resolution designating June 27, 2008, as National HIV Testing Day. 110th June 27, 2008
SRES 605 A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift and honoring the veterans of Operation Vittles. 110th June 26, 2008
SRES 604 A resolution congratulating the California State University, Fresno Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I College World Series. 110th June 26, 2008
SRES 602 A bill supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month". 110th June 25, 2008
SRES 601 A resolution designating October 19 through October 25, 2008, as "National Save for Retirement Week". 110th September 18, 2008
SRES 600 A resolution commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has become known as "Freedom Summer". 110th June 24, 2008
SRES 599 A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the tragic events following the tornado that hit the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 2008. 110th June 24, 2008
SRES 597 A resolution designating June 2008, as "'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' Recognition Month". 110th June 20, 2008
SRES 596 A resolution congratulating the Boston Celtics on winning the 2008 National Basketball Association Championship. 110th June 23, 2008
SRES 595 A resolution designating September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. 110th June 16, 2008
SRES 594 A resolution designating September 2008 as "Tay-Sachs Awareness Month". 110th July 7, 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.