Congress Bills in the 109th Congress

21,202 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 108th at 4,401. 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 119th

4,285 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 151–180, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 156	Condemning irresponsible and inaccurate journalism, expressing condolences to the victims and families of the victims of the riots in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	May 18, 2005
HCONRES 153	Welcoming His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, on the occasion of his visit to the United States in May 2005 and expressing support for a strong and enduring strategic partnership between the United States and Afghanistan.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	May 24, 2005
HCONRES 152	Commemorating Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea in recognition of its 75th year.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	June 28, 2005
HCONRES 149	Recognizing the 57th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	May 24, 2005
HCONRES 148	Recognizing the 230th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, which was the first proclamation issued by American colonists calling for complete separation of the American colonies from the British Crown.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	May 10, 2005
HCONRES 147	Supporting the designation of a National American Waters Heritage Month each year.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.	May 10, 2005
HCONRES 146	Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.	May 19, 2005
HCONRES 144	Condemning attacks on United States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.	May 17, 2005
HCONRES 143	Expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.	May 19, 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.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	April 27, 2005
HCONRES 136	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5183)	May 12, 2005
HCONRES 135	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5183)	May 12, 2005
HCONRES 134	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should play a leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic United Nations convention that affirms the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	April 19, 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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	April 22, 2005
HCONRES 129	Honoring and memorializing the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	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.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	April 21, 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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	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.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	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.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	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.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	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.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 111	Expressing the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	April 18, 2005
HCONRES 109	Honoring Army Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in Iraq.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.	April 20, 2005
HCONRES 104	Congratulating Bode Miller for winning the 2004-2005 World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 103	Providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	March 19, 2005
HCONRES 101	Calling upon the President to order an immediate moratorium on the rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Department of State's 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.	March 17, 2005
HCONRES 96	Recognizing the significance of African American women in the United States scientific community.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	April 27, 2005

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