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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 10,741–10,770, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 71 Recognizing the importance of Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the United States, the first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner, an accomplished scholar, a distinguished diplomat, and a tireless campaigner of civil rights for people throughout the world. 108th November 25, 2003
HCONRES 70 Expressing the sense of Congress that the anniversary of the birth of Malcom X should be observed as a day of prayer, remembrance, and reflection on the life of Malcolm X. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 69 Expressing the sense of Congress that Althea Gibson should be recognized for her ground breaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of sports. 108th November 25, 2003
HCONRES 68 Expressing the sense of Congress that Dorothy I. Height should be recognized for her achievements as a civil rights leader, dedicated activist working to fight racial and social prejudice, and for her lifetime commitment to improving the opportunities available to the most vulnerable in society. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 66 Expressing the sense of Congress that Shirley Chisholm should be recognized for her activism and groundbreaking achievements in politics during the civil rights era, and for her efforts to reform the Nation's political system and legislatures so that they better represent the needs of a greater number of Americans. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 65 Expressing the sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for her achievements in business, her inventions, and her commitment to the African-American community. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 64 Expressing the sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for her achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement. 108th March 5, 2003
HCONRES 63 Expressing the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music. 108th June 15, 2004
HCONRES 62 Expressing the sense of Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater, music, and education, as well as for her work as an activist striving for racial equality throughout the world. 108th June 15, 2004
HCONRES 59 Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed. 108th February 27, 2003
HCONRES 58 Honoring the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and its many partners for the Festival of Flight, a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight, the first controlled, powered flight in history. 108th May 16, 2003
HCONRES 57 Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 108th March 6, 2003
HCONRES 55 Honoring General Bernard A. Schriever, United States Air Force (retired), for his dedication and service to the United States Air Force, for his essential service in the development of the United States ballistic missile program, and for his lifetime of work to enhance the security of the United States. 108th February 25, 2003
HCONRES 47 Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on those descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. 108th February 13, 2003
HCONRES 39 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding viral hepatitis. 108th February 26, 2003
HCONRES 38 Expressing the pride of the Congress for the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock on December 21, 1620. 108th February 28, 2003
HCONRES 34 Expressing the sense of the Congress that private health insurance companies should take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles, and for other purposes. 108th October 6, 2004
HCONRES 31 Welcoming His Majesty Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Kalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on his visit to the United States in February 2003. 108th February 5, 2003
HCONRES 30 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding scleroderma. 108th February 14, 2003
HCONRES 27 Condemning the selection of Libya to chair the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and for other purposes. 108th February 12, 2003
HCONRES 22 Honoring Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel. 108th February 12, 2003
HCONRES 18 Calling on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States to return to an interim level of compliance with the Agreed Framework of 1994 while a more comprehensive and mutually acceptable agreement can be negotiated by those two nations. 108th January 28, 2003
HCONRES 17 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment by the Hyundai Motor Company of its first automotive manufacturing facility in the United States. 108th February 14, 2003
HCONRES 15 Commending India on its celebration of Republic Day. 108th March 11, 2004
HCONRES 13 Recognizing the importance of blues music, and for other purposes. 108th June 23, 2004
HCONRES 11 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the primary author and the official home of "Yankee Doodle". 108th February 28, 2003
HJRES 110 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. 108th December 3, 2004
HJRES 108 Congratulating and commending the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 108th October 7, 2004
HJRES 100 Recognizing the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of the United States and many nations and a revolutionary industrial and global institution, and congratulating the Ford Motor Company for its achievements. 108th July 7, 2004
HJRES 98 To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States. 108th June 18, 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.