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Congressional tributes

Bills 12,414 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

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
12,414 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 5,641–5,670, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 138 Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day. 112th January 2, 2013
HCONRES 135 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in recognition of her leadership and perseverance in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma. 112th August 3, 2012
HCONRES 134 Condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado. 112th July 27, 2012
HCONRES 133 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for an event to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold Palmer, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf. 112th July 27, 2012
HCONRES 131 Expressing support for continued international cooperation to combat HIV/AIDS. 112th July 18, 2012
HCONRES 130 Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 103rd anniversary. 112th July 11, 2012
HCONRES 128 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines. 112th June 15, 2012
HCONRES 125 Celebrating the centennial of the birth of Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson. 112th May 18, 2012
HCONRES 115 Recognizing the 64th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel. 112th May 7, 2012
HCONRES 111 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 14 members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor. 112th July 10, 2012
HCONRES 105 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha. 112th May 10, 2012
HCONRES 102 Commemorating and praising the Honorable John Glenn on the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital space flight. 112th February 16, 2012
HCONRES 97 Expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel. 112th January 27, 2012
HCONRES 89 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 112th February 7, 2012
HCONRES 88 Honoring Brigadier General Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown, the first African-American woman to hold the rank of General in the United States Armed Forces. 112th February 7, 2012
HCONRES 73 Honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. 112th September 20, 2011
HCONRES 66 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader. 112th July 21, 2011
HCONRES 65 Welcoming the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, congratulating the people of South Sudan for freely and peacefully expressing their will through an internationally accepted referendum, and calling on the Governments and people of Sudan and South Sudan to peacefully resolve outstanding issues including the final status of Abyei. 112th August 2, 2011
HCONRES 52 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. 112th August 25, 2011
HCONRES 49 Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, and reaffirming United States leadership and support for efforts to combat malaria as a critical component of the President's Global Health Initiative. 112th August 2, 2011
HCONRES 48 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name a Littoral Combat Ship the U.S.S. Ypsilanti, in honor of Ypsilanti, Michigan. 112th May 18, 2011
HCONRES 45 Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. 112th May 12, 2011
HCONRES 27 Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the United States Capitol. 112th March 17, 2011
HCONRES 24 Recognizing women serving in the United States Armed Forces. 112th March 15, 2011
HCONRES 23 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all United States military members who served in the First World War. 112th February 28, 2011
HCONRES 22 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War upon his death. 112th February 28, 2011
HCONRES 20 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World War. 112th February 28, 2011
HCONRES 19 Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 102nd anniversary. 112th February 28, 2011
HCONRES 9 Honoring the service and sacrifice of Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, a native of Hiawatha, Iowa, and the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. 112th February 4, 2011
HJRES 67 Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya. 112th June 21, 2011

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.