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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 5,941–5,970, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 519 Honoring Apostle Frederick K.C. Price on his 80th birthday. 112th January 18, 2012
HRES 518 Congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Championship. 112th January 18, 2012
HRES 517 To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs and the significance of this battle during the Civil War. 112th January 18, 2012
HRES 510 Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people. 112th February 3, 2012
HRES 508 Supporting the goals and ideals of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognizing the tenth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass. 112th February 3, 2012
HRES 505 Expressing the sense of sympathy of the House of Representatives to those who perished or were displaced in the Philippines as a result of the December 16, 2011 flooding. 112th February 3, 2012
HRES 499 Congratulating the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the City Colleges of Chicago on the 100th anniversary of the institution. 112th December 15, 2011
HRES 498 Recognizing and commending Baylor University quarterback Robert Griffin III for winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments. 112th December 15, 2011
HRES 488 Honoring Americans who served as volunteers for the United States Office of Civilian Defense during World War II. 112th February 7, 2012
HRES 481 Supporting the goals and ideals of "Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week". 112th December 2, 2011
HRES 476 Recognizing the 30th anniversary of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). 112th November 29, 2011
HRES 474 Recognizing the valuable contributions of community colleges and encouraging local partnerships with such institutions to train and revitalize the United States workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities. 112th November 18, 2011
HRES 473 Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Family Caregivers Month. 112th November 18, 2011
HRES 464 Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2011 World Series Championship. 112th November 14, 2011
HRES 462 Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week. 112th November 14, 2011
HRES 460 Expressing support for designation of 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA. 112th November 4, 2011
HRES 458 Congratulating the University of Washington on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its contributions to Washington State and the United States. 112th November 4, 2011
HRES 452 Recognizing the importance labor unions play in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for more equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by everyday workers. 112th November 2, 2011
HRES 451 Honoring Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm on the 87th year of her birth. 112th November 1, 2011
HRES 450 Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on November 14, 2011, as National School Psychology Week. 112th November 1, 2011
HRES 449 Honoring the lives, work, and sacrifice of Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr., the two United States Postal Service employees and Washington, DC, natives who died as a result of their contact with anthrax while working at the United States Postal Facility located at 900 Brentwood Road, NE, Washington, DC, during the anthrax attack in the fall of 2001. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 446 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cyber security in the United States. 112th October 24, 2011
HRES 445 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Underserved Veterans Awareness Week. 112th October 28, 2011
HRES 440 Congratulating H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and the Honorable Ben Gilman on being awarded the 2010 World Peace Prize. 112th October 14, 2011
HRES 439 Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 432 Celebrating the life and achievements of Reverend Fred Lee Shuttlesworth and honoring him for his tireless efforts in the fight against segregation and his steadfast commitment to the civil rights of all people. 112th October 24, 2011
HRES 428 Recognizing the importance of acknowledging the contributions of Dominican-Americans to the United States. 112th October 6, 2011
HRES 426 Recognizing the impact of Mr. Hulbert James on politics, urban development, and New York City, and paying tribute to Mr. James for his lifetime of public service. 112th October 6, 2011
HRES 424 Honoring the Cultural Initiative, Inc. on the 20th anniversary of the first hip hop conference at Howard University. 112th October 5, 2011
HRES 421 Commemorating the city of Delray Beach, Florida, on its 100th anniversary. 112th October 4, 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.