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 2,611–2,640, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 146 Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979. 109th May 19, 2005
HCONRES 145 Expressing the sense of Congress in support of a national bike month and in appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling. 109th July 26, 2006
HCONRES 144 Condemning attacks on United States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes. 109th May 17, 2005
HCONRES 142 Congratulating Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company on the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Disneyland. 109th May 2, 2005
HCONRES 140 Recognizing and affirming the efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and Premiers in developing a common standard for decisions relating to withdrawal of water from the Great Lakes and urging that management authority over the Great Lakes should remain vested with the Governors and Premiers. 109th April 27, 2005
HCONRES 139 Supporting the goals and ideas of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day. 109th May 17, 2005
HCONRES 138 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter Jasper Francis Cropsey, and the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 109th April 21, 2005
HCONRES 136 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. 109th May 12, 2005
HCONRES 130 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis, and for other purposes. 109th April 22, 2005
HCONRES 129 Honoring and memorializing the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93. 109th April 13, 2005
HCONRES 126 Expressing the condolences and deepest sympathies of the Congress in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School in Red Lake, Minnesota. 109th April 21, 2005
HCONRES 125 Expressing support for the designation and goals of "Hire a Veteran Week" and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals. 109th July 25, 2006
HCONRES 124 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting the goals and ideals of National Donate Life Month. 109th April 22, 2005
HCONRES 123 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to discrimination and harassment faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in schools. 109th May 10, 2005
HCONRES 121 Congratulating the public schools of Westchester Public School District 92 1/2 in Westchester, Illinois, on the occasion of the District's 75th anniversary, and for other purposes. 109th April 29, 2005
HCONRES 119 Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States. 109th April 4, 2005
HCONRES 118 Expressing the sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for her achievements in business, her inventions, and her commitment to the African-American community. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 117 Expressing the sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for her achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 116 Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Arthur Ashe, and that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 115 Expressing the sense of Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be recognized as one of the preeminent artists of the 20th century for his artistic genius and visual creativity in the depiction of the complexity and richness of African American life in the United States. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 114 Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 113 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 112 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lena Horne should be recognized as one of the most popular performers of the 1940s and 1950s and for her outspoken opposition to racial and social injustice. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 111 Expressing the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music. 109th April 18, 2005
HCONRES 110 Expressing the sense of Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater, music, and education, as well as for her work as an activist striving for racial equality throughout the world. 109th April 18, 2005
HCONRES 109 Honoring Army Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in Iraq. 109th April 6, 2005
HCONRES 107 Supporting the goal of increased homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal. 109th April 20, 2005
HCONRES 106 Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 105 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of Las Vegas, Nevada. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 104 Congratulating Bode Miller for winning the 2004-2005 World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing. 109th March 17, 2005

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.