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Bills 21,204 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

21,204 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 2,191–2,220, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 738 Congratulating Jason Kamras for his exceptional dedication to the students of John Philip Sousa Middle School in Washington, D.C., resulting in his selection as National Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006, in recognition of his work. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. March 28, 2006
HRES 735 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the "Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy: Three-Part Test-part Three", issued by the United States Department of Education without notice or opportunity for public comment on March 17, 2005, is inconsistent with longstanding Department policies and fundamental principles of equality, is a disservice to our Nation's young women, and should be withdrawn by the Department of Education. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. May 1, 2006
HRES 734 Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement and a way forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. March 16, 2006
HRES 732 Congratulating the Public Broadcasting Service as it celebrates the 15th anniversary season of the nationally televised broadcast program, Public Broadcasting Service's To The Contrary, with Bonnie Erbe. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. March 16, 2006
HRES 730 Recognizing the efforts and contributions of The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. March 16, 2006
HRES 728 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require preapproval of privately-funded travel and the inclusion of such travel information on the public website of the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. March 15, 2006
HRES 727 Congratulating Prime Minister-designate Portia Simpson Miller for becoming the first female Prime Minister-designate of Jamaica. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. March 14, 2006
HRES 726 Honoring the life and achievements of Charles Edward Taylor and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. March 15, 2006
HRES 725 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4939) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 15, 2006
HRES 724 Honoring Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and Secretary of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 169. April 27, 2006
HRES 722 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of oral health, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. March 17, 2006
HRES 721 Supporting the goals and ideals of a Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno) in recognition of all Salvadoran-Americans for their hard work, dedication, and contribution to the stability and well-being of the United States. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 18, 2006
HRES 720 Honoring the life of Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1566) April 6, 2006
HRES 719 Honoring the life and legacy of Wendy Wasserstein. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. March 9, 2006
HRES 718 Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to the Dubai Ports World acquisition of 6 United States commercial ports leases. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 163. April 7, 2006
HRES 717 Directing the Secretary of Commerce to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 164. April 7, 2006
HRES 716 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the establishment of a National Blood Reserve, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. March 17, 2006
HRES 715 Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 9, 2006
HRES 713 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2829) to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 9, 2006
HRES 712 Commending the United States men's and women's curling teams on their accomplishments at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. March 7, 2006
HRES 711 Recognizing and honoring the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. May 1, 2006
HRES 710 Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4167) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 8, 2006
HRES 709 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ensure that Members have a reasonable amount of time to read legislation that will be voted upon. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. March 2, 2006
HRES 708 Recognizing the centennial of Christopher House in Chicago. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. March 2, 2006
HRES 706 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact legislation to provide direct emergency assistance to American farmers who were adversely affected by natural disasters and unforeseen production costs during the 2005 crop year. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. March 2, 2006
HRES 705 Recognizing and congratulating Apolo Anton Ohno for his historic performances in short track speedskating at the 2006 and 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. March 1, 2006
HRES 704 Congratulating the University of Maryland on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. May 1, 2006
HRES 703 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and supporting continued efforts to control radiation and mitigate the adverse health consequences related to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 4, 2006
HRES 702 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4167) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 2, 2006
HRES 701 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. March 1, 2006

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.