Topic

Commemorative events and holidays

Bills 7,135 First seen 110th Most recent 119th

7,135 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 111th at 1,199. 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 110th to 119th
656 bills in the 113th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 115 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the "Freedom Summer" of 1964, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 11, 2014
HCONRES 104 Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. July 7, 2014
HCONRES 102 Expressing support for designation of June 21 as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and gun safety. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 20, 2014
HCONRES 100 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Message on Senate action sent to the House. June 11, 2014
HCONRES 99 Expressing support for designation of a "National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 21, 2014
HCONRES 92 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. Message on Senate action sent to the House. April 8, 2014
HCONRES 90 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. Message on Senate action sent to the House. April 9, 2014
HCONRES 89 Expressing support for designation of October 28, annually, as "Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day". Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. March 6, 2014
HCONRES 87 Recognizing the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner and its importance to the people of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 25, 2014
HCONRES 84 Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 105th anniversary. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. March 20, 2014
HCONRES 83 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. Message on Senate action sent to the House. May 9, 2014
HCONRES 80 Expressing support for designation of January 2014 as "National Blood Donor Month". Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. February 7, 2014
HCONRES 79 Recognizing the 155th anniversary of the House of Representatives' rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. March 20, 2014
HCONRES 76 Recognizing the significance of the anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program, and reaffirming the commitment to support the use of science in governmental decisionmaking through such program. Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. January 16, 2014
HCONRES 73 Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. January 9, 2014
HCONRES 70 Recognizing the critical contributions international volunteers provide to the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. December 10, 2013
HCONRES 65 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding outreach to families of members of the Armed Forces killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. January 24, 2014
HCONRES 64 Supporting the goals and ideals of suicide prevention awareness. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. November 15, 2013
HCONRES 63 Honoring the service of Native American Indians in the United States Armed Forces. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. January 24, 2014
HCONRES 48 Commemorating the 46th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. August 16, 2013
HCONRES 43 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of his birth. Message on Senate action sent to the House. July 15, 2013
HCONRES 42 Recognizing and congratulating the Detroit brand on the occasion of its 75th anniversary in Michigan. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 28, 2013
HCONRES 38 Recognizing and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands becoming a part of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 22, 2013
HCONRES 35 Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 23, 2013
HCONRES 33 Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. April 30, 2013
HCONRES 30 Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel. Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. May 6, 2013
HCONRES 28 Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 9, 2013
HCONRES 18 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. Message on Senate action sent to the House. March 22, 2013
HCONRES 17 Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 15, 2013
HCONRES 14 Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. Message on Senate action sent to the House. March 12, 2013

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