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
12,414 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 7,081–7,110, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 1089 Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. 111th March 22, 2010
HRES 1087 Honoring the life of John H. "Jack" Ruffin, Jr. 111th March 10, 2010
HRES 1084 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable John P. Murtha, a Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 111th February 22, 2010
HRES 1080 Congratulating the New Orleans Saints upon their winning Super Bowl XLIV. 111th February 9, 2010
HRES 1079 Congratulating the National Football League Champion New Orleans Saints for winning Super Bowl XLIV and for bringing New Orleans its first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. 111th March 4, 2010
HRES 1078 Commending the nonprofit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers for its resolute and continuing service to members of the Armed Forces and their families. 111th February 25, 2010
HRES 1076 Expressing gratitude and appreciation to the individuals and organizations that comprise the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for their unyielding determination and work as first responders to victims of disasters and other incidents, including the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, and for other purposes. 111th February 5, 2010
HRES 1075 Commending the members of the Agri-business Development Teams of the National Guard and the National Guard Bureau for their efforts, together with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International Development, to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries. 111th March 21, 2010
HRES 1074 Honoring the life of Miep Gies, who aided Anne Frank's family while they were in hiding and preserved her diary for future generations. 111th February 24, 2010
HRES 1072 Recognizing Louisiana State University for 150 years of service and excellence in higher education. 111th March 2, 2010
HRES 1070 Expressing gratitude and appreciation to the individuals and organizations that comprise the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for their unyielding determination and work as first responders to victims of disasters and other incidents, including the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, and for other purposes. 111th February 4, 2010
HRES 1069 Congratulating Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for being awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. 111th March 9, 2010
HRES 1067 Honoring Colonel Robert Howard for his lifetime of service to the United States. 111th February 25, 2010
HRES 1066 Recognizing the bravery and efforts of the United States Armed Forces, local first responders, and other members of Operation Unified Response for their swift and coordinated action in light of the devastation wrought upon the nation of Haiti after a horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince and surrounding cities on January 12, 2010. 111th February 23, 2010
HRES 1062 Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria's more than 60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest, and for other purposes. 111th April 15, 2010
HRES 1061 Honoring the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. "Joe" Gardner, the law enforcement officers of the United States Marshals Service and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the Court Security Officers in responding to the armed assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse on January 4, 2010. 111th March 10, 2010
HRES 1060 Congratulating Frank Buckles, America's last surviving WWI veteran, on his 109th birthday on February 1, 2010. 111th February 2, 2010
HRES 1059 Honoring the heroism of the seven United States Agency for International Development, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Federal Emergency Management Agency supported urban search and rescue teams deployed to Haiti from New York City, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, the City of Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and commending their dedication and assistance in the aftermath of the January 12, 2010, Haitian earthquake. 111th February 23, 2010
HRES 1058 Honoring and praising the Sojourn to the Past organization on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. 111th July 26, 2010
HRES 1056 Expressing support for designation of April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month. 111th February 3, 2010
HRES 1054 Commending and congratulating the University of West Alabama on the occasion of its 175th anniversary. 111th February 23, 2010
HRES 1052 Honoring the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the State of Oklahoma for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States since September 11, 2001. 111th September 14, 2010
HRES 1049 Recognizing the murders of the Imperial Avenue Eleven as a tragedy and an example of the need to continue the fight to eradicate violence against women. 111th June 15, 2010
HRES 1048 Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. 111th February 23, 2010
HRES 1047 Commending The Ohio State University Buckeyes football team for its victory in the 2010 Rose Bowl. 111th March 11, 2010
HRES 1045 Recognizing First Friday Main Line and its executive director Sherry Tillman and publicist Carla Zambelli for launching "Operation Angel Wings". 111th February 25, 2010
HRES 1044 Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance. 111th February 3, 2010
HRES 1043 Recognizing Brescia University for 60 years of leadership in higher education. 111th February 23, 2010
HRES 1042 Commending the Boise State University Broncos football team for winning the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. 111th April 13, 2010
HRES 1041 Congratulating and commending the University of Idaho's football team for winning the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. 111th April 13, 2010

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.