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 9,421–9,450, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 458 Congratulating the National Library of Medicine on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. 109th August 1, 2006
HCONRES 457 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes. 109th August 1, 2006
HCONRES 455 Recognizing the role of the National Guard and State volunteers in protecting our Nation's borders. 109th August 17, 2006
HCONRES 451 Honoring John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil and urging his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 109th July 19, 2006
HCONRES 449 Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic 1946 season of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Feller and his return from military service to the United States. 109th September 12, 2006
HCONRES 448 Commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the completion of the Space Shuttle's second Return-to-Flight mission. 109th July 21, 2006
HCONRES 445 Commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the completion of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission. 109th July 18, 2006
HCONRES 444 Extending the appreciation of Congress and the Nation to the Department of Defense organizations, military departments, and personnel engaged in the mission to achieve the fullest possible accounting for all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Nation's wars, to the POW/MIA families and veterans who support the mission, and to foreign nations that assist in the mission. 109th September 14, 2006
HCONRES 443 Honoring Private First Class Kristian Menchaca, Private First Class Thomas L. Tucker, and Specialist David J. Babineau, United States Army, for their sacrifice in June 2006 while serving the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 109th July 13, 2006
HCONRES 436 Congratulating Donald Andrew Hall for his selection by the Librarian of Congress as the 14th Poet Laureate of the United States and for his great accomplishments in prose and essays focusing on New England rural living, baseball, and how work conveys meaning to ordinary life. 109th June 27, 2006
HCONRES 435 Congratulating Israel's Magen David Adom Society for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation, and for other purposes. 109th July 19, 2006
HCONRES 430 Recognizing the accomplishments of the American Council of Young Political Leaders for providing 40 years of international exchange programs, increasing international dialogue, and enhancing global understanding, and commemorating its 40th anniversary. 109th December 7, 2006
HCONRES 428 Expressing the sense of Congress in support of United States diplomatic personnel stationed at the United States Interests Section in Havana, Cuba. 109th June 13, 2006
HCONRES 426 Recognizing the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the Food and Drugs Act for the important service it provides to the Nation. 109th June 29, 2006
HCONRES 421 Expressing the sense of Congress and support for Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs. 109th June 14, 2006
HCONRES 419 Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the State of New York to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, and for other purposes. 109th December 7, 2006
HCONRES 416 Honoring the members of the Armed Forces serving as health care professionals in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for other purposes. 109th May 24, 2006
HCONRES 414 Recognizing and honoring the life achievements of Katherine Dunham for being one of the world's most respected dancers, a teacher, mentor, choreographer, author, actress, and humanitarian. 109th July 14, 2006
HCONRES 413 Expressing appreciation for the life and service of Lloyd Bentsen and expressing sympathy to his family. 109th May 23, 2006
HCONRES 412 Commemorating the thirty-ninth anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem. 109th May 22, 2006
HCONRES 409 Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. 109th June 22, 2006
HCONRES 408 Commending the Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan. 109th June 29, 2006
HCONRES 407 Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. 109th May 19, 2006
HCONRES 399 Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the victory of United States winemakers at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting. 109th August 3, 2006
HCONRES 393 Honoring the African Americans who have served in the Armed Forces. 109th May 18, 2006
HCONRES 392 Recognizing the 58th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel. 109th May 3, 2006
HCONRES 386 Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained African-American nurse. 109th September 20, 2006
HCONRES 384 Recognizing and honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. 109th November 17, 2006
HCONRES 379 Directing the Architect of the Capitol to establish a temporary exhibit in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the memory of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. 109th April 5, 2006
HCONRES 377 Honoring the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for fifty years of distinguished service. 109th May 24, 2006

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.