Topic

Congressional tributes

12,414 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 111th at 1,513. 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
822 bills in the 114th Congress. Showing 31–60, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 68 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Coast Guard. Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. July 30, 2015
HCONRES 66 Recognizing and honoring the 25th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. September 8, 2015
HCONRES 64 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men. Message on Senate action sent to the House. July 29, 2015
HCONRES 61 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. July 14, 2015
HCONRES 53 Honoring American veterans disabled for life. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 26, 2015
HCONRES 52 Honoring American veterans disabled for life. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 22, 2015
HCONRES 49 Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. August 13, 2015
HCONRES 39 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. April 17, 2015
HCONRES 34 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces. Message on Senate action sent to the House. April 21, 2015
HCONRES 24 Honoring the life and memory of Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. March 4, 2015
HCONRES 22 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. March 3, 2015
HCONRES 16 Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. February 10, 2015
HCONRES 14 Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. February 19, 2015
HCONRES 12 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus. Message on Senate action sent to the House. February 5, 2015
HCONRES 11 Expressing support for designation of January 2015 as "National Blood Donor Month". Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. January 30, 2015
HCONRES 5 Sergeant Clinton K. Ruiz Memorial Resolution Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. June 5, 2015
HCONRES 4 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. January 6, 2015
HCONRES 2 Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 106th anniversary. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. January 12, 2015
HR 6373 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the "Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. November 17, 2016
HR 6371 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. November 17, 2016
HR 6304 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the "Adolfo 'Harpo' Celaya Post Office". Became Public Law No: 114-312. December 16, 2016
HR 6282 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the "Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 114-310. December 16, 2016
HR 6221 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. September 28, 2016
HR 6138 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" Fallen Heroes Post Office Building. Became Public Law No: 114-309. December 16, 2016
HR 6135 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse". Received in the Senate. November 30, 2016
HR 5990 To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. September 9, 2016
HR 5948 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 114-306. December 16, 2016
HR 5901 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "PFC James Dunn VA Clinic". Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. July 14, 2016
HR 5889 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as the "Segundo T. Sablan and CNMI Fallen Military Heroes Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 114-305. December 16, 2016
HR 5887 RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. July 14, 2016

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.