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 8,011–8,040, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 261 Commemorating the centennial anniversary of the sailing of the Navy's "Great White Fleet," launched by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 16, 1907, from Hampton Roads, Virginia, and returning there on February 22, 1909. 110th December 20, 2007
HCONRES 260 Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release. 110th November 15, 2007
HCONRES 256 Honoring Theodor Criveanu for being named by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, as Righteous Among the Nations for his heroic efforts to save Romanian Jews during the Holocaust. 110th November 13, 2007
HCONRES 253 Hispanic American Heroes Resolution 110th December 5, 2007
HCONRES 251 Commending the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy efficiency for 30 years. 110th December 6, 2007
HCONRES 249 Recognizing Hostelling International USA for 75 years of service to intercultural understanding and to youth travel. 110th November 8, 2007
HCONRES 246 Honoring the United States Marine Corps for serving and defending the United States on the anniversary of its founding on November 10, 1775. 110th January 22, 2008
HCONRES 245 Commending the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy efficiency for 30. 110th November 1, 2007
HCONRES 243 Supporting the efforts of the Iraq Neighbors Process Ministerial meeting and encouraging the ongoing engagement of the international community to stabilize Iraq and achieve peace in the Middle East. 110th October 29, 2007
HCONRES 240 Commending the Alaska Army National Guard for its service to the State of Alaska and the citizens of the United States. 110th December 5, 2007
HCONRES 239 Recognizing and acknowledging the important role of adoption, and commending all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children. 110th October 2, 2008
HCONRES 236 Recognizing the close relationship between the United States and the Republic of San Marino. 110th July 14, 2008
HCONRES 234 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the human rights of refugees from North Korea. 110th October 30, 2007
HCONRES 233 Commending the Kentucky National Guard for its service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the citizens of the United States. 110th October 19, 2007
HCONRES 230 Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. 110th October 30, 2007
HCONRES 225 Honoring the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age, and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities. 110th November 2, 2007
HCONRES 223 Honoring professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society. 110th October 2, 2008
HCONRES 222 Commending NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia on the celebration of its 90th anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007. 110th October 19, 2007
HCONRES 221 Honoring all Americans serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and condemning the attack by broadcaster Rush Limbaugh on the integrity and professionalism of some of those Americans. 110th October 19, 2007
HCONRES 216 Recognizing the wine and winegrape industry of Texas for having an economic impact of $1,000,000,000 on the economy of Texas. 110th September 20, 2007
HCONRES 213 Celebrating the outstanding contributions of California's wine industry to the State, the Nation and winemaking as a whole and supporting the goals and ideals of "California Wine Month". 110th September 18, 2007
HCONRES 212 Expressing the sense of Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be recognized as one of the preeminent artists of the 20th century for his artistic genius and visual creativity in the depiction of the complexity and richness of African American life in the United States. 110th September 17, 2007
HCONRES 207 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force as an independent military service. 110th September 25, 2007
HCONRES 206 Honoring Kikkoman Foods, Inc. and its 50 years of commitment to providing quality products to the United States. 110th September 7, 2007
HCONRES 203 Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran. 110th October 3, 2007
HCONRES 202 Noting the absence of human rights as a topic of discussion in the U.S.-Saudi Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and urging the President to include this subject in working level discussions with Saudi counterparts. 110th August 3, 2007
HCONRES 197 Commending the Hispanic Heritage Foundation for recognizing the next generation of Latino role models for their academic achievements and community service. 110th August 1, 2007
HCONRES 193 Recognizing all hunters across the United States for their continued commitment to safety. 110th October 17, 2007
HCONRES 189 Urging all sides to the political crisis in Ukraine to abide by the May 27, 2007, agreement which calls for a new round of parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007, and to ensure a free and fair, transparent democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. 110th July 23, 2007
HCONRES 188 Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes. 110th August 3, 2007

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.