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 10,561–10,590, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 506 Directing the Architect of the Capitol to establish a temporary exhibit in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the memory of members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. 108th September 30, 2004
HCONRES 505 Recognizing, commending, and supporting the efforts of the Celebrate Freedom Foundation. 108th September 29, 2004
HCONRES 504 Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. 108th October 8, 2004
HCONRES 501 Honoring the life and work of Duke Ellington, recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and supporting the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival. 108th October 1, 2004
HCONRES 499 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Latin American Research and Service Agency and commending the directors and staff of that organization for addressing the needs and concerns of Latino and Hispanic Americans. 108th September 23, 2004
HCONRES 496 Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. 108th October 5, 2004
HCONRES 494 Supporting the goals and purposes of National Farm Safety and Health Week and applauding the men and women who provide a stable supply of food and fiber for the United States and the world. 108th September 23, 2004
HCONRES 491 Recognizing the achievements of the National Captioning Institute in providing closed captioning services to Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. 108th October 13, 2004
HCONRES 490 Wishing William Jefferson Clinton a speedy recovery and acknowledging the importance of further research, funding, programs, and public education regarding heart disease. 108th September 20, 2004
HCONRES 486 Recognizing and honoring military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the United States, the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families. 108th October 12, 2004
HCONRES 485 Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War. 108th July 22, 2004
HCONRES 484 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Honorable Percy Sutton be recognized as primarily responsible for the rebirth of the legendary Apollo Theatre of Harlem and as a trailblazer in business, politics, telecommunications, and law. 108th July 22, 2004
HCONRES 483 Affirming the support of the Congress for preserving the image of Alexander Hamilton on the face of $10 Federal reserve notes because of his standing as one of the United States' most influential founding fathers. 108th August 3, 2004
HCONRES 482 Recognizing and celebrating the abolition of slavery more than 150 years ago in the Latin American countries of Mexico, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela, and for other purposes. 108th July 22, 2004
HCONRES 471 Recognizing and honoring the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death because of his standing as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. 108th July 26, 2004
HCONRES 469 Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994 and expressing the concern of the United States regarding the continuing, decade-long delay in the resolution of this case. 108th September 7, 2004
HCONRES 467 Declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan. 108th September 7, 2004
HCONRES 465 Commending the efforts of women in the Republic of Colombia to promote peace. 108th June 24, 2004
HCONRES 464 Honoring the 10 communities selected to receive the 2004 All-America City Award. 108th November 19, 2004
HCONRES 454 Commemorating over half a century of adjudication under the McCarran Amendment of rights to the use of water. 108th June 28, 2004
HCONRES 453 Celebrating the establishment of democracy in Iraq and urging the people of the United States and of other countries in all communities and congregations to ring bells on June 30, 2004, to commemorate the restoration of freedom to the people of Iraq. 108th June 17, 2004
HCONRES 452 Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes. 108th July 15, 2004
HCONRES 449 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Ray Charles, recognizing his contributions to the Nation, and extending condolences to his family on his death. 108th June 23, 2004
HCONRES 448 Expressing the sense of Congress that an artistic tribute to commemorate the speech given by President Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987, should be placed within the United States Capitol. 108th June 9, 2004
HCONRES 447 Congratulating the Syracuse University men's lacrosse team on winning the NCAA Division I National Championship. 108th June 25, 2004
HCONRES 446 Honoring the LeMoyne College men's lacrosse team on winning the NCAA Division II National Championship. 108th June 25, 2004
HCONRES 445 Recognizing the invaluable contribution of Native American Veterans and honoring their service to the Nation. 108th June 8, 2004
HCONRES 444 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late Honorable Ronald Wilson Reagan, the fortieth President of the United States. 108th June 9, 2004
HCONRES 440 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan, and for other purposes. 108th June 2, 2004
HCONRES 439 Honoring the members of the Army Motor Transport Brigade who during World War II served in the trucking operation known as the Red Ball Express for their service and contribution to the Allied advance following the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. 108th July 23, 2004

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.