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 9,901–9,930, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 784 Commending and supporting Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women. 109th July 18, 2006
HRES 781 Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes. 109th May 3, 2006
HRES 779 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the designation of a National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, and for other purposes. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 775 Commending the Community of Sant'Egidio for their extensive charity and generosity on behalf of the poor throughout the world. 109th April 25, 2006
HRES 773 Commending the American Jewish Committee for its century of leadership, and for other purposes. 109th May 4, 2006
HRES 770 Commending Christian Relief Services Charities and its founder Eugene L. Krizek on the organization's 20th anniversary. 109th April 6, 2006
HRES 768 Congratulating Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut women's basketball head coach, upon his selection to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 764 Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation. 109th April 6, 2006
HRES 761 To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 757 Commending the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins men's basketball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III National Basketball Championship. 109th May 24, 2006
HRES 756 Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the House of Representatives to the professionalism and dedication of the United States Capitol Police. 109th April 4, 2006
HRES 753 Commending American craft brewers. 109th June 6, 2006
HRES 751 Recognizing the cultural and educational contributions of American Ballet Theatre throughout its 65 years of service as "America's National Ballet Company". 109th May 16, 2006
HRES 750 Honoring the life and achievements of Alfred Ernest Alquist and expressing sorrow on his death. 109th March 30, 2006
HRES 749 Recognizing the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of his death. 109th March 30, 2006
HRES 748 Recognizing the 225th anniversary of the American and French victory at Yorktown, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War. 109th September 28, 2006
HRES 744 Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland and support for continued police reform in Northern Ireland as a critical element in the peace process. 109th April 4, 2006
HRES 740 Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom immediately to establish a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement, in order to move forward on the Northern Ireland Peace Process. 109th May 18, 2006
HRES 738 Congratulating Jason Kamras for his exceptional dedication to the students of John Philip Sousa Middle School in Washington, D.C., resulting in his selection as National Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006, in recognition of his work. 109th March 28, 2006
HRES 734 Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement and a way forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Process. 109th March 16, 2006
HRES 732 Congratulating the Public Broadcasting Service as it celebrates the 15th anniversary season of the nationally televised broadcast program, Public Broadcasting Service's To The Contrary, with Bonnie Erbe. 109th March 16, 2006
HRES 731 Commending the Patriot Guard Riders for shielding mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen service members at funerals. 109th June 20, 2006
HRES 730 Recognizing the efforts and contributions of The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future. 109th March 16, 2006
HRES 727 Congratulating Prime Minister-designate Portia Simpson Miller for becoming the first female Prime Minister-designate of Jamaica. 109th March 14, 2006
HRES 726 Honoring the life and achievements of Charles Edward Taylor and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft, and for other purposes. 109th March 15, 2006
HRES 724 Honoring Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and Secretary of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 109th April 27, 2006
HRES 722 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of oral health, and for other purposes. 109th March 17, 2006
HRES 721 Supporting the goals and ideals of a Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno) in recognition of all Salvadoran-Americans for their hard work, dedication, and contribution to the stability and well-being of the United States. 109th July 18, 2006
HRES 720 Honoring the life of Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks. 109th April 6, 2006
HRES 719 Honoring the life and legacy of Wendy Wasserstein. 109th March 9, 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.