Topic

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 9,871–9,900, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 867 Honoring the life and accomplishments of James Cameron. 109th June 20, 2006
HRES 866 Recognizing Sam Hornish, Jr. for winning the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. 109th June 13, 2006
HRES 861 Declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary. 109th June 16, 2006
HRES 860 Calling on the Government of Germany to take immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and for other purposes. 109th June 27, 2006
HRES 859 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death. 109th July 24, 2006
HRES 858 Condemning the recent vote by the British National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) to boycott Israeli academia. 109th June 9, 2006
HRES 856 Recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and State partners and volunteers of the program for their contribution. 109th June 9, 2006
HRES 855 Commending the cooperation of important allies in counterterrorist operations, condemning the criticism of such cooperation by the European Parliament, and commending the counterterrorism efforts of the Central Intelligence Agency. 109th June 7, 2006
HRES 853 Congratulating the Small Business Development Centers of the Small Business Administration on their commitment to service America's small business owners and entrepreneurs. 109th June 7, 2006
HRES 847 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death. 109th July 14, 2006
HRES 844 Congratulating the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative on ten years of significant achievement in the search for an HIV/AIDS vaccine, and for other purposes. 109th July 28, 2006
HRES 840 Celebrating the remarkable life and accomplishments of Floyd Patterson. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 837 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week. 109th May 25, 2006
HRES 834 Congratulating Kim Burke-Ables for her exceptional dedication to the students of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. and her excellence as a teacher resulting in her selection as the 2006 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year, in recognition of her work. 109th May 23, 2006
HRES 831 To support the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. 109th June 5, 2006
HRES 828 Commending the people of Mongolia, on the 800th anniversary of Mongolian statehood, for building strong, democratic institutions, and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for efforts by the United States to continue to strengthen its partnership with that country. 109th June 7, 2006
HRES 827 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Damu Amiri Imara Smith. 109th May 19, 2006
HRES 825 To support the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. 109th June 5, 2006
HRES 824 Recognizing the effects of harmful algal blooms, including Red Tide, on the environment, and for other purposes. 109th June 2, 2006
HRES 823 Commending the outstanding efforts by members of faith-based and community organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. 109th May 19, 2006
HRES 822 Promoting local peace building efforts in Colombia and recognizing the courageous efforts of Colombian civil society and churches to establish peace communities, advance non-violent conflict resolution, and advocate for human dignity. 109th May 18, 2006
HRES 813 Honoring Reverend John Deron Johnson, pastor of Phillips Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California, for his long history of work, commitment, and love for the Church and the South Los Angeles community, and extending the appreciation of the House of Representatives on the occasion of the Anniversary Celebration held in his honor. 109th May 11, 2006
HRES 812 Expressing gratitude to Mrs. Deloris Jordan and the James Jordan Foundation for improving the lives of inner city youth in the United States and initiating a public-private collaborative to establish a women and children's hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, and supporting the current Nairobi Women's Hospital for its dedication and commitment to the residents of Nairobi. 109th May 10, 2006
HRES 799 Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting free, fair, and transparent parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, and commending their commitment to democracy and reform. 109th May 25, 2006
HRES 798 Recognizing and celebrating students who overcome immeasurable adversity to excel academically. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 795 Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Dahab and Northern Sinai, Egypt, on April 24 and 26, 2006. 109th May 18, 2006
HRES 794 Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. 109th June 12, 2006
HRES 791 Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need. 109th May 9, 2006
HRES 787 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all workers deserve fair treatment and safe working conditions, and honoring Dolores Huerta for her commitment to the improvement of working conditions for farm worker families and the rights of women and children. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 785 Honoring the lives and achievements of Christopher and Dana Reeve. 109th May 15, 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.