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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 7,471–7,500, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 232 Recognizing and commending the Toys for Tots Literacy Program for its contributions in raising awareness of illiteracy, promoting children's literacy, and fighting poverty through the support of literacy. 111th June 4, 2009
HRES 231 Supporting the goals and ideals of "Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month" and "National DVT Screening Day" and supporting efforts to educate the public about deep vein thrombosis, in memory of former Representative Jennifer Dunn. 111th March 11, 2009
HRES 227 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. 111th March 9, 2009
HRES 226 Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and calling for a sustained multilateral effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue. 111th March 11, 2009
HRES 223 Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Paul Harvey, affectionately known for his signature line, "This is Paul Harvey. . .Good Day". 111th March 30, 2009
HRES 222 Congratulating the National Assessment Governing Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student academic achievement. 111th March 9, 2009
HRES 221 Recognizing and honoring Johnny Grant for his work as the Honorary Mayor of Hollywood, California for more than a quarter of a century. 111th March 6, 2009
HRES 215 Congratulating the Minority Business Development Agency on its 40th anniversary and commending its achievements in fostering the establishment and growth of minority businesses in the United States. 111th September 15, 2009
HRES 214 Recognizing the efforts of the countless volunteers who helped the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover from the ice storm of January 2009. 111th April 21, 2009
HRES 213 Urging the establishment and observation of a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez. 111th March 5, 2009
HRES 211 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. 111th March 17, 2009
HRES 209 Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope, a preeminent international women's association and affiliate organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA). 111th October 13, 2009
HRES 208 Chronicling the efforts of United States and Coalition forces to bring freedom, safety, and security to Iraq and recognizing the importance of the "surge strategy" in completing that mission. 111th March 4, 2009
HRES 206 Honoring the efforts and contributions of the Montgomery, Alabama, Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. 111th March 4, 2009
HRES 204 Congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene. 111th May 13, 2009
HRES 203 Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". 111th March 31, 2009
HRES 201 Recognizing Beverly Eckert's service to the Nation and particularly to the survivors and families of the September 11, 2001, attacks. 111th March 4, 2009
HRES 197 To commend the American Sail Training Association for its advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of international goodwill. 111th April 14, 2010
HRES 196 Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team (the "Lady Vols") and Head Coach Pat Summitt on her 1000th victory. 111th June 4, 2009
HRES 195 Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland Security on its sixth anniversary for their continuous efforts to keep the Nation safe. 111th March 4, 2009
HRES 194 Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 111th March 11, 2009
HRES 188 Honoring the service, courage, and sacrifice of the Seawolves of Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three. 111th March 31, 2009
HRES 185 Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients. 111th March 31, 2009
HRES 183 Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, and for other purposes. 111th February 26, 2009
HRES 182 Expressing support for designation of the week of March 1 through March 8, 2009, as "School Social Work Week". 111th April 22, 2009
HRES 180 Supporting the goals and ideals of the third annual America Saves Week. 111th February 25, 2009
HRES 165 Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. 111th February 12, 2009
HRES 160 Honoring Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) on the 100th anniversary of its founding and for a century of significant contributions. 111th February 12, 2009
HRES 159 Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States. 111th November 2, 2009
HRES 156 Supporting Charter 08 and the ideals of the Charter 08 movement. 111th February 11, 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.