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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 10,291–10,320, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 608 A resolution recognizing the contributions of Hispanic Serving Institutions, and the 20 years of educational endeavors provided by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. 109th November 16, 2006
SRES 604 A resolution recognizing the work and accomplishments of Mr. Britt "Max" Mayfield, Director of the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Prediction Center upon his retirement. 109th November 16, 2006
SRES 602 A resolution memorializing and honoring the contributions of Byron Nelson. 109th November 16, 2006
SRES 601 A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States. 109th November 16, 2006
SRES 595 A resolution recognizing the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as 1 of the premier science and research institutions of the world. 109th November 16, 2006
SRES 590 A resolution designating the second Sunday in December 2006, as "National Children's Memorial Day" in conjunction with The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting. 109th December 7, 2006
SRES 589 A resolution commending New York State Senator John J. Marchi on his 50 years in the New York State Senate and on becoming the longest serving state legislator in the United States. 109th September 28, 2006
SRES 586 A resolution celebrating 40 years of achievements of medical coders, and encouraging the medical coding community to continue providing accurate medical claims and statistical reporting to the people of the United States and to the world. 109th September 26, 2006
SRES 585 A resolution commending the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League for winning their Monday Night Football game on Monday, September 25, 2006 by a score of 23 to 3. 109th September 26, 2006
SRES 579 A resolution designating December 13, 2006, as a Day of Remembrance to honor the 25th anniversary of the imposition of martial law by the Communist government in Poland. 109th September 21, 2006
SRES 575 A resolution supporting the efforts of the Independent National Electoral Commission of the Government of Nigeria, political parties, civil society, and religious organizations to facilitate the first democratic transition of Nigeria from 1 civilian government to another in the general elections to be held in April 2007. 109th September 20, 2006
SRES 574 A resolution recognizing the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation on the occasion of its 70th anniversary and saluting the outstanding service of its members and staff on behalf of the agricultural community and the people of North Carolina. 109th September 21, 2006
SRES 573 A resolution calling on the United States Government and the international community to support the successful transition from conflict to sustainable peace in Uganda. 109th September 19, 2006
SRES 570 A resolution designating the month of September as "National American History and Heritage Month". 109th September 14, 2006
SRES 569 A resolution honoring the life of those who died in service to their country aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on January 14, 1969. 109th September 13, 2006
SRES 568 A resolution congratulating the Columbus Northern Little League team of Columbus, Georgia, for winning the championship game of the Little League World Series. 109th September 12, 2006
SRES 567 A resolution honoring the Detroit Shock on winning the 2006 Women's National Basketball Association Championship. 109th September 12, 2006
SRES 565 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate upon the five-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. 109th September 11, 2006
SRES 562 A resolution paying tribute to the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust. 109th September 8, 2006
SRES 559 A resolution calling on the President to take immediate steps to help stop the violence in Darfur. 109th September 13, 2006
SRES 558 A resolution honoring the lives and memory of the victims of the crash of Comair Flight 5191, and extending the most sincere condolences of the citizens of the United States to the families and friends of those individuals. 109th September 7, 2006
SRES 547 A resolution recognizing and supporting the successes of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increasing adoption, observing the efforts that the Act has spurred, including National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, and encouraging citizens of the United States to consider adoption throughout the year. 109th November 16, 2006
SRES 545 A resolution recognizing the life and achievements of Will Keith Kellogg. 109th August 4, 2006
SRES 541 A resolution congratulating Spelman College on its 125th anniversary. 109th July 27, 2006
SRES 539 A resolution congratulating the Department of Agronomy in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University for 100 years of excellent service to Kansas agriculture. 109th September 21, 2006
SRES 537 A resolution supporting the National Sexual Assault Hotline and commending the Hotline for counseling and supporting more than 1,000,000 callers. 109th September 8, 2006
SRES 536 A resolution commending the 25th year of service in the Federal judiciary by William W. Wilkins, Chief Judge of the United States Court of appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 109th July 20, 2006
SRES 535 A resolution commending the Patriot Guard Riders for shielding mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen service members at funerals. 109th July 20, 2006
SRES 531 A resolution to urge the President to appoint a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan. 109th July 14, 2006
SRES 527 A resolution condemning in the strongest terms the July 11, 2006, terrorist attacks in India and expressing sympathy and support for the families of the deceased victims and wounded as well as steadfast support to the Government of India as it seeks to reassure and protect the people of India and to bring the perpetrators of this despicable act of terrorism to justice. 109th July 12, 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.