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 8,731–8,760, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 573 Recognizing and commending the efforts of the United States public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and for other purposes. 110th October 29, 2007
HRES 568 Honoring and expressing gratitude to the 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry ("Ironman Battalion") of the Iowa National Guard. 110th July 30, 2007
HRES 564 Recognizing that violence poses an increasingly serious threat to peace and stability in Central America and supporting expanded cooperation between the United States and the countries of Central America to combat crime and violence. 110th October 2, 2007
HRES 563 Honoring the life and achievements of Ronald H. Brown and commending the example that he set for the African-American community. 110th July 23, 2007
HRES 561 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the impact it has made on homelessness and endeavoring to continue working to eliminate homelessness in the United States. 110th July 23, 2007
HRES 560 Regarding the recent actions of Hugo Chavez and the Government of Venezuela. 110th July 19, 2007
HRES 556 Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as "America's National Churchill Museum", and commending its efforts to recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the people of the United States about his legacy of character, leadership, and citizenship. 110th September 11, 2007
HRES 553 Mourning the passing of former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and contributions to the people of the United States. 110th July 23, 2007
HRES 551 Acknowledging the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 110th July 30, 2007
HRES 550 Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the second millennium of Ethiopia, and for other purposes. 110th November 5, 2007
HRES 546 Recognizing Mukhtar Mai for her courage and her humanitarian work. 110th July 13, 2007
HRES 544 Expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007. 110th September 5, 2007
HRES 542 Expressing the unconditional support of the House of Representatives for the members of the National Guard. 110th December 18, 2007
HRES 541 Recognizing the Marines of Company M (or "Mike Company") of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division on the occasion of their 25th Annual Reunion. 110th August 8, 2007
HRES 538 Recognizing Mukhtar Mai for her courage and her humanitarian work. 110th July 11, 2007
HRES 536 Recognizing the Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Team as the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Lacrosse Champions. 110th September 11, 2007
HRES 535 Commending David Ray Ritcheson, a survivor of one of the most horrific hate crimes in the history of Texas, and recognizing his efforts in promoting Federal legislation to combat hate crimes. 110th July 23, 2007
HRES 532 Recognizing the energy and economic partnership between the United States and Honduras. 110th July 10, 2007
HRES 529 Commending Brigadier General George Stannard and the Second Vermont Brigade upon the 144th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. 110th June 28, 2007
HRES 528 Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Town of New Milford, Connecticut. 110th July 23, 2007
HRES 527 Recognizing the month of November as "National Homeless Youth Awareness Month". 110th July 11, 2007
HRES 524 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia. 110th October 15, 2007
HRES 521 Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. 110th July 23, 2007
HRES 519 Honoring the life and accomplishments of renowned artist Tom Lea on the 100th anniversary of his birth. 110th July 23, 2007
HRES 518 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence. 110th September 17, 2007
HRES 515 Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series. 110th July 30, 2007
HRES 512 Honoring and commending the Honorable Wesley E. Brown, United States District Court Judge for the District of Kansas, for his commitment and dedication to public service, the judicial system, and equal access to justice as he celebrates his 100th birthday. 110th August 10, 2007
HRES 511 Congratulating the men's volleyball team of the University of California, Irvine, for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball National Championship. 110th July 30, 2007
HRES 510 Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency. 110th July 24, 2007
HRES 509 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Zoo Keeper Week, and for other purposes. 110th June 25, 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.