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 8,851–8,880, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 300 Commending the achievements of the Rutgers University women's basketball team and applauding the character and integrity of their student-athletes. 110th April 18, 2007
HRES 298 To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. 110th May 1, 2007
HRES 297 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for his lifelong leadership and work end discrimination and secure equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans. 110th July 9, 2007
HRES 294 A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights. 110th July 16, 2007
HRES 293 Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week. 110th April 18, 2007
HRES 290 Honoring the contributions of the Rocky Mountain Senior Games on its 30th anniversary for significantly improving the health and well-being of older Americans. 110th May 7, 2007
HRES 289 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. 110th April 24, 2007
HRES 280 Congratulating Thomas Jefferson High School on winning the 2006-2007 PSAL New York City A-League Girls Basketball Championship. 110th July 9, 2007
HRES 279 Congratulating East New York Transit Technical High School of Brooklyn, New York, on winning the 2006-2007 PSAL New York City Boys Basketball Championship. 110th July 9, 2007
HRES 276 Honoring the 53,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the Nation's special operations forces community. 110th April 3, 2007
HRES 271 Recognizing the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients, commending the efforts of the Medal of Honor Host City Program in Gainesville, Texas, to celebrate and honor the contributions of Medal of Honor recipients, and encouraging the expansion of the program. 110th April 3, 2007
HRES 268 Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day. 110th June 27, 2007
HRES 266 Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. 110th March 27, 2007
HRES 265 Honoring military children during "National Month of the Military Child". 110th April 8, 2008
HRES 264 Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week" and honoring the service of correctional officers and employees. 110th May 7, 2007
HRES 262 Honoring Ellen May Tower who, while an United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil. 110th April 3, 2007
HRES 259 Honoring and recognizing the work of the Meals On Wheels Association of America, its member senior nutrition programs throughout the country, and their annual March For Meals campaigns. 110th April 14, 2008
HRES 255 Congratulating the Florida A&M University "Marching 100" Band for all of its accomplishments, including its performance in the Super Bowl XLI halftime show. 110th July 9, 2007
HRES 252 Recognizing the 45th anniversary of John Hershel Glenn, Jr.'s historic achievement in becoming the first United States astronaut to orbit the Earth. 110th May 1, 2007
HRES 251 Congratulating St. Bernard Parish Public Schools Superintendent Doris Voitier for her receipt of the 2007 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. 110th July 9, 2007
HRES 250 Honoring Dr. Edwin J. Feulner on the occasion of his 30th anniversary as President of the Heritage Foundation. 110th March 15, 2007
HRES 248 Honoring the contributions of patient participants in clinical trials. 110th March 16, 2007
HRES 247 Recognizing the contributions of all United States Attorneys, past and present. 110th March 15, 2007
HRES 238 Commending the first democratic elections in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia, and expressing support for the further democratic development and implementation of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding. 110th September 17, 2007
HRES 234 Congratulating Wyclef Jean for being named the "Roving Ambassador" for Haiti. 110th March 9, 2007
HRES 233 Recognizing over 200 years of sovereignty of the Principality of Liechtenstein, and expressing support for efforts by the United States continue to strengthen its relationship with that country. 110th June 18, 2007
HRES 232 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers. 110th March 12, 2007
HRES 230 Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome signed on March 25, 1957, which was a key step in creating the European Union, and reaffirming the close and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Europe. 110th March 13, 2007
HRES 228 Recognizing the 186th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy. 110th March 13, 2007
HRES 226 A resolution to recognize American government officials who played a critical role in the creation and activity of the War Refugee Board in an effort to help rescue Jews and other persecuted minorities during the Holocaust. 110th June 11, 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.