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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 8,461–8,490, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 1250 Honoring the Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Field for protecting the ports, industries, and people of Southeast Texas upon the retirement of its F-16s and its redesignation as the 147th Reconnaissance Wing. 110th June 23, 2008
HRES 1248 Resolution recognizing the service of the USS Farenholt and her crew who served the United States with valor and bravery in the South Pacific during World War II. 110th July 30, 2008
HRES 1246 Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley Cup Hockey Championship. 110th June 5, 2008
HRES 1244 Resolving to address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in all of Congress's work. 110th June 5, 2008
HRES 1243 Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day. 110th June 9, 2008
HRES 1242 Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth. 110th June 23, 2008
HRES 1241 Resolution congratulating Ensign DeCarol Davis upon her serving as the valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy's class of 2008 and becoming the first African American to earn this honor, and encouraging the Coast Guard Academy to seek and enroll diverse candidates in the cadet corps. 110th July 22, 2008
HRES 1239 Honoring the life of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, explorer, researcher, and pioneer in the field of marine conservation. 110th June 5, 2008
HRES 1238 Congratulating the University of California, Los Angeles, men's basketball team for its National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament performance. 110th June 4, 2008
HRES 1236 Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the citizens of Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, and Delaware Counties, Iowa, who were victims of the devastating tornado that struck their communities on May 25, 2008. 110th June 5, 2008
HRES 1235 Expressing support for the designation of National D-Day Remembrance Day, and recognizing the spirit, courage, and sacrifice of the men and women who fought and won World War II. 110th June 11, 2008
HRES 1230 Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis. 110th June 19, 2008
HRES 1229 Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students. 110th June 23, 2008
HRES 1226 Supporting the designation of National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week. 110th May 22, 2008
HRES 1225 Expressing support for designation of June 2008 as "National Safety Month". 110th June 9, 2008
HRES 1224 Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary. 110th September 29, 2008
HRES 1223 Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Shimkus, United States Army Reserve. 110th June 23, 2008
HRES 1220 Honoring the lives of Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions to the Nation's veterans. 110th May 28, 2008
HRES 1215 Honoring the Armed Forces from the Inland Empire in California and their families for their extraordinary sacrifices serving the United States in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. 110th June 23, 2008
HRES 1209 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Governors Association. 110th May 19, 2008
HRES 1208 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that youth who age out of foster care should be given special care and attention. 110th May 20, 2008
HRES 1203 Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". 110th May 16, 2008
HRES 1200 Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military support groups across the country for their steadfast support of the members of our Armed Forces and their families. 110th September 15, 2008
HRES 1199 Commending the Orange County Water District and its employees for their sound financial management and innovative groundwater management, water quality, water efficiency, and environmental programs, on its 75th anniversary. 110th June 18, 2008
HRES 1198 Commending the people of the Montenegro on holding free and fair presidential elections on April 6, 2008, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's decision at the Bucharest Summit to invite Montenegro to enter into an Intensified Dialogue, and the reforms and progress undertaken by Montenegro since its declaration of independence. 110th May 14, 2008
HRES 1195 Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of the People's Republic of China for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by the earthquake of May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province. 110th May 20, 2008
HRES 1191 Expressing support for designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month". 110th May 14, 2008
HRES 1187 Promoting global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the United States, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, by diversifying sources of energy, and implementing certain oil and natural gas pipeline projects for the safe and secure transportation of Eurasian hydrocarbon resources to world markets. 110th May 13, 2008
HRES 1184 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias. 110th May 8, 2008
HRES 1183 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan. 110th May 8, 2008

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.