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 11,761–11,790, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 172 Recognizing and honoring the Young Men's Christian Association on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in the United States. 107th June 27, 2001
HCONRES 171 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding graduated driver's license programs. 107th June 22, 2001
HCONRES 168 Expressing the sense of Congress in support of victims of torture. 107th July 11, 2001
HCONRES 167 Recognizing the International Olympic Committee for its work to bring about understanding of individuals and different cultures, for its focus on protecting the civil rights of its participants, for its rules of intolerance against discriminatory acts, and for its goal of promoting world peace through sports. 107th June 20, 2001
HCONRES 166 Recognizing the invaluable contribution of Native American Veterans and honoring their service to the Nation. 107th January 28, 2002
HCONRES 163 Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of Congress that history be regarded as a means of understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. 107th June 20, 2001
HCONRES 161 Honoring the 19 United States servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996. 107th July 15, 2002
HCONRES 158 Recognizing the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and its residents for their dedication to building a community that respects ecological integrity, promotes social well-being, and creates economic vitality. 107th June 19, 2001
HCONRES 157 Recognizing and honoring Joseph Henry for his significant and distinguished role in the development and advancement of science and electricity. 107th November 28, 2001
HCONRES 156 Congratulating John R. Kopicki, the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation, and the Schering-Plough Corporation, for receipt of certain awards. 107th June 18, 2001
HCONRES 154 Honoring the continued commitment of the Army National Guard combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia, recognizing the sacrifices made by the members of those units while away from their jobs and families during those deployments, recognizing the important role of all National Guard and Reserve personnel at home and abroad to the national security of the United States, and acknowledging, honoring, and expressing appreciation for the critical support by employers of the Guard and Reserve. 107th June 20, 2001
HCONRES 153 Commending the Council for Chemical Research for publishing a new study, entitled "Measuring Up: Research & Development Counts in the Chemical Industry". 107th June 7, 2001
HCONRES 151 Expressing continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the Republic of India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts. 107th August 8, 2001
HCONRES 150 Expressing the sense of Congress that Erik Weihenmayer's achievement of becoming the first blind person to climb Mount Everest demonstrates the abilities and potential of all blind people and other individuals with disabilities. 107th July 10, 2001
HCONRES 147 Supporting the efforts and activities of individuals, organizations, institutions, and other entities to honor fatherhood on Father's Day. 107th June 6, 2001
HCONRES 140 Congratulating the University of Minnesota and its faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Minnesota, for outstanding teaching, research, and service to Minnesota, the Nation, and the world. 107th August 10, 2001
HCONRES 139 Welcoming His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, on his visit to the United States and commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the acceptance of Christianity in Armenia. 107th May 26, 2001
HCONRES 137 Honoring the 129 sailors and civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. Thresher on April 10, 1963, and urging the Secretary of the Army to erect a memorial to this tragedy in Arlington National Cemetery. 107th June 5, 2001
HCONRES 135 Expressing the sense of the Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States. 107th May 17, 2001
HCONRES 133 Expressing the sense of Congress relating to remarks by the President of Syria concerning Israel. 107th June 11, 2001
HCONRES 131 Congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the tenth anniversary of the reestablishment of their full independence. 107th August 2, 2001
HCONRES 125 Recognizing the founding of the Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia, and for other purposes. 107th May 21, 2001
HCONRES 121 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Government should conduct a policy review of its relations with the People's Republic of China. 107th May 21, 2001
HCONRES 118 Urging the return of portraits painted by Dina Babbitt during her internment at Auschwitz that are now in the possession of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. 107th May 21, 2001
HCONRES 117 Expressing sympathy to the family, friends, and co-workers of Veronica "Roni" Bowers and Charity Bowers. 107th May 2, 2001
HCONRES 116 Recommending the integration of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 107th October 8, 2002
HCONRES 111 Commending the President for proclaiming May 6-12, 2001, as Global Science and Technology Week. 107th April 26, 2001
HCONRES 109 Honoring the services and sacrifices of the United States merchant marine. 107th May 22, 2001
HCONRES 108 Honoring the National Science Foundation for 50 years of service to the Nation. 107th May 10, 2001
HCONRES 106 Commending the crew of the United States Navy EP-3 Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that on April 1, 2001, while flying in international airspace off the coast of China, was involved in a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter aircraft for their outstanding performance of duty and exemplary conduct and expressing the sense of Congress concerning continued United States reconnaissance and surveillance flights in the area. 107th April 26, 2001

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.