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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 7,231–7,260, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 761 Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuria, Ignacio Martin-Baro, Segundo Montes, Amando Lopez, Juan Ramon Moreno, Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, and housekeeper Julia Elba Ramos and her daughter Celina Mariset Ramos on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of their deaths at the University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas located in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 16, 1989. 111th October 21, 2009
HRES 759 Expressing condolences to the family of Jim Pouillon on his passing. 111th January 4, 2010
HRES 758 Commending the Water Replenishment District of Southern California for a job well done on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. 111th September 22, 2009
HRES 755 Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Office of Special Investigations of the Department of Justice. 111th January 4, 2010
HRES 754 Honoring the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard of the State of Pennsylvania, including the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard on its return to the United States from deployment in Iraq. 111th October 28, 2009
HRES 753 Honoring the Hudson River School painters for their contributions to the United States. 111th September 17, 2009
HRES 752 Recognizing the tragic loss of life that occurred at the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th anniversary and the contributions to worker and mine safety that resulted from this and other disasters. 111th November 16, 2009
HRES 750 Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with at least 200 base hits in nine consecutive seasons. 111th September 17, 2009
HRES 747 Congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 2009. 111th March 3, 2010
HRES 743 Honoring the life of Frank McCourt for his many contributions to American literature, education, and culture. 111th December 1, 2009
HRES 742 Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League softball team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the 2009 Little League Softball World Series. 111th December 1, 2009
HRES 741 Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2009, as national Jumpstart's "Read for the Record Day". 111th October 6, 2009
HRES 740 Recognizing the valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities. 111th June 22, 2010
HRES 739 Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his many contributions to alleviating world hunger. 111th September 30, 2009
HRES 737 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week should be established. 111th September 14, 2009
HRES 736 Honoring President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on "Dedication Day", November 19, 2009. 111th November 3, 2009
HRES 735 Commemorating the fourth annual Milwaukee Brides Walk and recognizing all Brides Walks held to protest against domestic violence. 111th September 10, 2009
HRES 733 Expressing condolences to the people and Government of Taiwan in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009. 111th September 23, 2009
HRES 732 Condemning the release of convicted terrorist Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi from a prison in Scotland to return home to Libya. 111th September 10, 2009
HRES 731 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the employees of the Department of Homeland Security, their partners at all levels of government, and the millions of emergency response providers and law enforcement agents nationwide should be commended for their dedicated service on the Nation's front lines in the war against acts of terrorism. 111th October 1, 2009
HRES 730 Honoring the 100th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 111th October 13, 2009
HRES 725 Congratulating the Chula Vista Park View Little League team of Chula Vista, California, for winning the 2009 Little League World Series Championship. 111th September 29, 2009
HRES 724 Honoring the first responders, paying tribute to the victims of the Southern California wildfires, and mourning the loss of Firefighter Captain Tedmund "Ted" Hall, and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones. 111th September 9, 2009
HRES 722 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001. 111th September 9, 2009
HRES 720 Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship. 111th July 31, 2009
HRES 719 Commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. 111th October 14, 2009
HRES 716 Recognizing Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center, and for other purposes. 111th November 16, 2010
HRES 715 Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Soviet and Nazi invasion of Poland and the pivotal role Poland has assumed at freedom's edge since gaining independence. 111th July 31, 2009
HRES 713 Recognizing the significant contributions of United States automobile dealerships, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in the interest of equity, automobile dealers be given consideration to enter the automobile market once it rebounds and stabilizes. 111th May 19, 2010
HRES 712 Commending the people of Iraqi Kurdistan for reaffirming in the July 25, 2009, parliamentary elections the region's dedication to democratic ideals and congratulating all the political slates and candidates that participated in the elections, and for other purposes. 111th July 31, 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.