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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 10,021–10,050, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 425 Expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery effort. 109th September 7, 2005
HRES 424 To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Discovery crew of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Robinson, and Mission Specialist Andy Thomas on the successful completion of their 14 day test flight to the International Space Station for the first step of the Vision for Space Exploration, begun from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and completed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 9, 2005. This historical mission represented a great step forward into the new beginning of the Second Space Age. 109th September 7, 2005
HRES 423 Honoring and recognizing the distinguished service, career, and achievements of Chief Justice William Hubbs Rehnquist upon his death, and for other purposes. 109th September 7, 2005
HRES 422 Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States. 109th September 6, 2005
HRES 421 Commending the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the world's largest biotechnology organization, for a successful annual convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 109th July 29, 2005
HRES 416 Recognizing the Republic of Poland and philanthropic organizations and individuals for supporting the establishment of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. 109th July 28, 2005
HRES 407 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the East Texas Oil Field on October 3, 1930, and the 25th anniversary of the East Texas Oil Museum. 109th August 5, 2005
HRES 406 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the first official meeting between soldiers of the United States Army and soldiers of the Soviet Army at Torgau, Germany, and commending the excellent service of the 69th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II. 109th July 28, 2005
HRES 404 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Vice Admiral (retired) James B. Stockdale, United States Navy. 109th July 28, 2005
HRES 403 Recognizing the importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children, and for other purposes. 109th November 2, 2006
HRES 398 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the employees of the Department of Homeland Security, their partners at all levels of government, and the millions of law enforcement agents and emergency response providers nationwide should be commended for their dedicated service on the Nation's front lines in the war against terrorism. 109th July 28, 2005
HRES 397 Congratulating the Navy basketball team for winning the 2005 Armed Forces Basketball Championship. 109th October 5, 2005
HRES 390 Congratulating Lance Armstrong on his seventh Tour de France victory and his retirement and recognizing his dedication to helping others. 109th July 26, 2005
HRES 384 Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on July 23, 2005, and for other purposes. 109th July 27, 2005
HRES 383 Encouraging the Transitional National Assembly of Iraq to adopt a constitution that grants women equal rights under the law and to work to protect such rights. 109th July 27, 2005
HRES 381 Congratulating Lance Armstrong on his exceptional career upon his victory in the 2005 Tour de France and retiring from professional cycling. 109th July 25, 2005
HRES 378 Recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 109th July 29, 2005
HRES 368 Congratulating the State of Israel on the election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th United Nations General Assembly. 109th October 27, 2005
HRES 366 Commending the University of Michigan Wolverines softball team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Championship on June 8, 2005. 109th August 10, 2005
HRES 364 Commending the continuing improvement in relations between the United States and the Republic of India. 109th July 18, 2005
HRES 362 Commending the Philadelphia Coalition for its principled, open, and integrated approach to eradicating racism and intolerance, and for its determination to confront the past and work toward the future. 109th August 23, 2005
HRES 361 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Veterans Administration on July 21, 1930. 109th July 18, 2005
HRES 360 Commemorating the 60th anniversary of V-J Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific. 109th September 6, 2005
HRES 359 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the victims, their families and friends, and the people of the United Kingdom for the loss suffered during the terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005. 109th July 12, 2005
HRES 358 Expressing thanks to the people of the city of Rome for welcoming several million people into Rome and Vatican City during the funeral observances of Pope John Paul II in April 2005. 109th July 12, 2005
HRES 357 Honoring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. 109th March 1, 2006
HRES 356 Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in London, England, on July 7, 2005. 109th July 14, 2005
HRES 355 Celebrating Walt Disney's contributions to our nation. 109th July 14, 2005
HRES 354 Commending Annice M. Wagner, Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, for her public service. 109th July 11, 2005
HRES 350 Expressing appreciation to the people and Government of Canada for their long history of friendship and cooperation with the people and Government of the United States and congratulating Canada as it celebrates "Canada Day". 109th June 30, 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.