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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 6,031–6,060, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 198 Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers during the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace. 112th April 1, 2011
HRES 195 Expressing support for designation of the week of March 28, 2011, through April 1, 2011, as National Assistant Principals Week. 112th March 31, 2011
HRES 190 Honoring the life of Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro, the first woman selected by a major political party as its candidate for Vice President. 112th March 30, 2011
HRES 187 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. 112th April 7, 2011
HRES 184 Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". 112th April 1, 2011
HRES 183 Recognizing Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army and the sacrifice of the soldiers of Company E and their families in support of the United States. 112th April 6, 2011
HRES 182 Recognizing the historical significance of the Triangle Fire in the struggle to improve worker safety standards and protections on the 100th anniversary of the fire. 112th March 17, 2011
HRES 179 Recognizing and appreciating the historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commending the PanCretan Association of America. 112th March 29, 2011
HRES 172 Expressing heartfelt condolences and support for assistance to the people of Japan and all those affected in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis of March 11, 2011. 112th March 31, 2011
HRES 165 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. 112th March 11, 2011
HRES 160 Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Houston Forward Times. 112th March 10, 2011
HRES 148 Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 112th June 1, 2011
HRES 144 Acknowledging the 42nd anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress. 112th March 3, 2011
HRES 139 Expressing condolences to the people of New Zealand for the terrible loss of life and property suffered as a result of the deadly earthquake that struck on February 22, 2011. 112th March 31, 2011
HRES 138 Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. 112th March 8, 2011
HRES 133 Encouraging Americans to recognize March 2, 2011 as "Read Across America Day". 112th March 1, 2011
HRES 130 Expressing support for designation of the fourth Friday of March as "Cesar E. Chavez Day". 112th March 1, 2011
HRES 117 Commending Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider. 112th February 28, 2011
HRES 105 Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on the historic milestone of 100 years of serving local and international communities, maintaining a commitment to the betterment of mankind, and enriching the lives of collegiate men throughout the United States. 112th February 18, 2011
HRES 102 Commemorating the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on its 100th anniversary. 112th February 18, 2011
HRES 101 Expressing support for the Republic of India to gain a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. 112th February 18, 2011
HRES 96 Recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the United States Army Reserve who were killed or wounded by an Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the attack. 112th March 3, 2011
HRES 91 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognizing the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for its 40 years of service to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM. 112th February 14, 2011
HRES 90 Recognizing the 75th birthday of the Honorable Barbara Charline Jordan, American politician, leader of the Civil Rights movement, first African-American elected to the Texas Senate, first Southern black woman ever elected to the United States House of Representatives, inspirational figure in the Progressive movement, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award. 112th February 11, 2011
HRES 88 Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations as they begin a new chapter in their country's proud history. 112th March 8, 2011
HRES 84 Commemorating 100 years of natural resource conservation achievements made possible through the vision and leadership of Representative John W. Weeks and the enactment of the Weeks Act in 1911. 112th September 1, 2011
HRES 83 Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2011. 112th February 15, 2011
HRES 81 Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2011, as Darwin Day and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity. 112th February 10, 2011
HRES 77 Expressing the solidarity of the House of Representatives with the families of the victims and those displaced by the heavy rains and widespread flooding in Colombia. 112th March 1, 2011
HRES 75 Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 8 through May 14, 2011. 112th February 15, 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.