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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 7,201–7,230, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 827 Honoring the life and service of Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr. 111th October 14, 2009
HRES 825 Recognizing the P-3 Orion naval aircraft for 50 years of service. 111th October 28, 2009
HRES 824 Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence. 111th November 16, 2009
HRES 823 Expressing deep condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those killed and injured in the attack on the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 5, 2009, and support for the WFP's mission to bring emergency food aid to the most vulnerable people of Pakistan and around the world. 111th October 21, 2009
HRES 821 Recognizing and celebrating the 145th anniversary of the entry of Nevada into the Union as the 36th State. 111th October 8, 2009
HRES 818 Supporting the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week and the work of firefighters in educating and protecting the communities of this Nation. 111th October 8, 2009
HRES 816 Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga. 111th October 14, 2009
HRES 814 Honoring the life and service of Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr. 111th October 8, 2009
HRES 812 Recognizing the significant contributions of the Military Working Dog Program to the United States Armed Forces. 111th March 2, 2010
HRES 811 Expressing support for designation of October 2009 as "National Principals Month". 111th November 16, 2009
HRES 810 Expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra. 111th October 14, 2009
HRES 809 Honoring the fact-finding reporting done by Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III in their investigation in the fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars by the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN). 111th October 7, 2009
HRES 803 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives regarding the merits and benefits of the Laundry Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP) program, which improves the environment through textile services industry wide conservation of water and energy, reducing pollutants, and using safer surfactants. 111th October 7, 2009
HRES 802 Recognizing the commencement of the 9th year of Operation Enduring Freedom and the sacrifice and contributions of United States service members and their families in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 111th October 6, 2009
HRES 801 Expressing congratulations and support for the appointment of former President William J. Clinton as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, and for other purposes. 111th October 6, 2009
HRES 800 Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma. 111th October 15, 2009
HRES 798 Conveying the best wishes of the House of Representatives to those celebrating Diwali. 111th October 29, 2009
HRES 795 Honoring the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for their efforts in creating the Flight 93 temporary memorial and encouraging the completion of the National Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial by the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. 111th October 7, 2009
HRES 792 Recognizing and honoring Robert Kelly Slater for winning the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Bell Championship and for his other outstanding achievements in the world of surfing. 111th May 18, 2010
HRES 791 Congratulating the Aldine Independent School District in Harris County, Texas, on winning the 2009 "Broad Prize for Urban Education". 111th November 16, 2009
HRES 786 Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood. 111th October 14, 2009
HRES 784 Honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought. 111th October 28, 2009
HRES 783 Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States. 111th October 29, 2009
HRES 777 Honoring all those participating in a production of "The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later" in remembrance of Matthew Shepard. 111th January 4, 2010
HRES 776 Congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United States and its wilderness. 111th January 19, 2010
HRES 775 Expressing appreciation to Portugal for accepting two detainees released from Guantanamo Bay prison. 111th September 24, 2009
HRES 774 Expressing appreciation to Bermuda for accepting 4 individuals released from the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 111th September 24, 2009
HRES 773 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the United States Submarine Force. 111th November 2, 2009
HRES 765 Expressing condolences to the families of the individuals killed during unusual storms and floods in the State of Georgia between September 18 and 21, 2009, and expressing gratitude to all of the emergency personnel who continue to work with unyielding determination to meet the needs of Georgia's residents. 111th September 23, 2009
HRES 762 Honoring the Hudson River School painters for their contributions to the United States. 111th September 22, 2009

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.