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Bills 14,356 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

14,356 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 109th at 3,489. 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
14,356 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 3,241–3,270, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 372 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States. 110th May 3, 2007
HRES 285 Condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the Iranian Government's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines in the Shatt al Arab waterway on March 23, 2007, and asking for the immediate repatriation of these sailors and marines to the United Kingdom. 110th March 29, 2007
HRES 263 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity for Congress to improve the foster care system throughout the United States. 110th May 29, 2007
HRES 247 Recognizing the contributions of all United States Attorneys, past and present. 110th March 15, 2007
HRES 246 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that States and units of local government should enact legislation to prohibit the issuance of business, professional, or occupational licenses to unauthorized aliens. 110th April 20, 2007
HRES 243 Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen Van Dai, Le Thi Cong Nhan, Le Quoc Quan, and other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and for other purposes. 110th May 2, 2007
HRES 238 Commending the first democratic elections in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia, and expressing support for the further democratic development and implementation of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding. 110th September 17, 2007
HRES 227 Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response Terrorism (SMART) security platform for the 21st century. 110th June 19, 2007
HRES 226 A resolution to recognize American government officials who played a critical role in the creation and activity of the War Refugee Board in an effort to help rescue Jews and other persecuted minorities during the Holocaust. 110th June 11, 2007
HRES 222 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and for other purposes. 110th March 13, 2007
HRES 213 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States. 110th March 5, 2007
HRES 163 Urging the collective judgment of both Congress and the President regarding the use of military force by the United States. 110th February 14, 2007
HRES 150 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command should receive from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United States mission in Iraq. 110th February 8, 2007
HRES 132 Recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. 110th February 6, 2007
HRES 131 Recognizing and honoring the lifetime contributions of Rafael Jose Diaz-Balart on the dedication of the Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall at the Florida International University College of Law. 110th February 7, 2007
HRES 118 Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue. 110th March 1, 2007
HRES 109 Recognizing the historical significance of the Pinedale Assembly Center, the reporting site for 4,823 Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II. 110th February 12, 2007
HRES 97 Providing for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability. 110th June 22, 2007
HRES 88 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of the House are not immune from having their offices searched. 110th February 5, 2007
HRES 36 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should declare its support for the independence of Kosova. 110th February 5, 2007
HRES 32 A resolution denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society. 110th October 9, 2007
HRES 31 Recognizing the Honorable Andrew L. Jefferson, Jr., on the occasion of the establishment of an endowment for trial advocacy called the "Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy" at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas. 110th June 17, 2008
HRES 25 Calling on the Board of Directors of the National High School Mock Trial Championship to accommodate students of all religious faiths. 110th September 25, 2007
HRES 6 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 110th January 5, 2007
S 3740 Digital TV Transition Fairness Act 110th December 11, 2008
S 3739 Derivatives and Hedge Fund Regulatory Improvement Act of 2008 110th December 11, 2008
S 3738 Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 110th December 11, 2008
S 3736 A bill to amend chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers and ticket brokers to notify consumers of taxes, fees, charges, and fuel surcharges in a timely manner, and for other purposes. 110th December 11, 2008
S 3733 A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold at least 1 public hearing before issuance of a permit affecting public or private land use in a locality. 110th December 11, 2008
S 3732 Promoting Small House Nursing Homes Act 110th December 11, 2008

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.