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 9,451–9,480, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 372 Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System. 109th June 19, 2006
HCONRES 371 Honoring and congratulating the Minnesota National Guard, on its 150th anniversary, for its spirit of dedication and service to the State of Minnesota and the Nation and recognizing that the role of the National Guard, the Nation's citizen-soldier based militia, which was formed before the United States Army, has been and still is extremely important to the security and freedom of the Nation. 109th April 17, 2006
HCONRES 368 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to honoring the goals and ideals of Alex's Lemonade Stand Days, June 9 through 11, 2006. 109th June 13, 2006
HCONRES 367 Honoring and praising the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on the 100th anniversary of being granted its Congressional Charter. 109th June 26, 2006
HCONRES 366 To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System, to honor Commander John Young and the Pilot Robert Crippen, who flew Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12-14, 1981, on its first orbital test flight, and to commend the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and all those supporting America's space program for their accomplishments and their role in inspiring the American people. 109th April 7, 2006
HCONRES 365 Urging the Government of China to reinstate all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove all legal and political obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases in China, including politically sensitive cases, and revise law and practice in China so that it conforms to international standards. 109th April 27, 2006
HCONRES 362 Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female head of state. 109th March 16, 2006
HCONRES 355 Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education, and for other purposes. 109th April 5, 2006
HCONRES 353 Commending the people of the Republic of Haiti for holding democratic elections on February 7, 2006, and congratulating President-elect Rene Garcia Preval on his victory in these elections. 109th March 29, 2006
HCONRES 352 Recognizing the contributions of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in educating the people of the United States about the African-American migration experience, and for other purposes. 109th March 7, 2006
HCONRES 351 Recognizing and honoring the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. 109th May 1, 2006
HCONRES 347 Honoring the National Association of State Veterans Homes and the 119 State veterans homes providing long-term care to veterans that are represented by that association for their contributions to the health care of veterans and the health-care system of the Nation. 109th July 25, 2006
HCONRES 343 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities. 109th December 8, 2006
HCONRES 341 Condemning the Government of Iran for violating its international nuclear nonproliferation obligations and expressing support for efforts to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council. 109th February 16, 2006
HCONRES 336 Commending the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the 60th anniversary of publication. 109th February 8, 2006
HCONRES 335 Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 97th anniversary. 109th May 11, 2006
HCONRES 334 Commending the persons who were inducted for service in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. 109th February 23, 2006
HCONRES 331 Honoring the sacrifice and courage of the 16 coal miners killed in various mine disasters in West Virginia, and recognizing the rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies. 109th February 10, 2006
HCONRES 327 Congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for becoming the first democratically-elected female President of the Republic of Liberia and the first female African head of state. 109th December 18, 2005
HCONRES 325 Congratulating Oprah Winfrey for her 20 years of exemplary work and service to the people of the United States and the world. 109th December 17, 2005
HCONRES 323 Honoring the Hispanic Americans who have served in the Armed Forces, such as Captain Felix Sosa-Camejo, United States Army. 109th January 19, 2006
HCONRES 322 Expressing the appreciation of Congress for the contributions of the United Service Organizations, Incorporated (the USO), to the morale and welfare of the members of the Armed Forces and their families. 109th February 15, 2006
HCONRES 320 Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Pham Hong Son and other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and other purposes. 109th April 6, 2006
HCONRES 316 Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2006 as "National Stalking Awareness Month". 109th February 16, 2006
HCONRES 314 Recognizing the artistic excellence and community value of a national service organization for the performing arts and how this community improves diplomacy through global cultural exchange by the celebration of humanity's transcendent power to imagine and create across geographic, political and cultural borders. 109th December 8, 2005
HCONRES 313 Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country. 109th December 8, 2005
HCONRES 309 Commending Armed Forces medical personnel for their outstanding care of combat casualties. 109th March 15, 2006
HCONRES 300 Paying tribute to Shirley Horn in recognition of her many achievements and contributions to the world of jazz and American culture. 109th February 16, 2006
HCONRES 297 Honoring the life and expressing the deepest condolences of Congress on the passing of Edward Roybal, former United States Congressman. 109th November 15, 2005
HCONRES 293 Supporting the observance of a Campaign to End AIDS Advocacy Day, and for other purposes. 109th November 22, 2005

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.