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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 7,531–7,560, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 67 Recognizing and commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on the 5th anniversary of the Rovers' successful landing. 111th March 11, 2009
HRES 65 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for efforts to increase financial literacy in the United States and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy. 111th January 14, 2009
HRES 64 Commending efforts in Texas to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and encouraging other States to adopt similar solutions. 111th January 15, 2009
HRES 63 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias. 111th January 14, 2009
HRES 60 Recognizing and commending University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments. 111th March 6, 2009
HRES 58 Commending the University of Florida Gators for winning the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. 111th January 22, 2009
HRES 57 Recognizing the persistently high rates of drowning fatalities among children. 111th September 14, 2009
HRES 56 Expressing support for designation of the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as "National School Counseling Week". 111th March 6, 2009
HRES 55 Expressing support for the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this challenging disorder. 111th December 10, 2009
HRES 54 Celebrating the life of President Ronald Wilson Reagan on what would have been the anniversary of his 98th birthday. 111th January 13, 2009
HRES 50 Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode Island. 111th March 6, 2009
HRES 49 Honoring Karen Bass for becoming the first African-American woman elected Speaker of the California State Assembly. 111th May 19, 2009
HRES 46 Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2009 as "National Stalking Awareness Month". 111th February 9, 2009
HRES 42 Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to withhold United States funding for and participation in the Durban Review Conference and its preparatory activities, and for other purposes. 111th January 9, 2009
HRES 41 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month 2009. 111th March 6, 2009
HRES 39 Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. 111th March 6, 2009
HRES 36 Acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress. 111th January 8, 2009
HRES 32 Recognizing the historic steps India and Pakistan have taken toward achieving bilateral peace. 111th January 8, 2009
HRES 27 Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Juan Nepomuceno Seguin. 111th January 7, 2009
HRES 21 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers. 111th January 14, 2009
HRES 18 Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Paul Newman. 111th February 24, 2009
HRES 14 Recognizing the importance of the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in combating human smuggling and trafficking in persons, and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggling and trafficking prosecutions. 111th May 7, 2009
HRES 6 Recognizing the significant contribution coaches make in the life of children who participate in organized sports and supporting the goals and ideals of National Coaches Appreciation Week. 111th September 14, 2009
S 3940 A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the "Richard Lewis Thornburgh Courthouse". 111th November 15, 2010
S 3938 A bill to designate the airport traffic control tower located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington, as the "Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower". 111th November 15, 2010
S 3802 Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act 111th October 18, 2010
S 3784 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the "Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office". 111th December 3, 2010
S 3592 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Commerce Drive in Tyrone, Georgia, as the "First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Building". 111th January 4, 2011
S 3567 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, as the "Navy Corpsman Jeffrey L. Wiener Post Office Building". 111th November 30, 2010
S 3555 A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the "Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse". 111th June 30, 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.