Topic
Minorities
4,115
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 1,110. 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 110th
1,042
bills in the 110th Congress.
Showing 1,021–1,042,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 457 | A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1084-1085; text as passed Senate: CR S1084-1085; text of measure as introduced: CR S1075) | February 14, 2008 |
| SRES 411 | A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of Texas civil rights pioneer Dr. Hector P. Garcia. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/18/2007 S15936-15939; text as passed Senate: CR 12/18/2007 S15936-15937; text of measure as introduced: CR 12/18/2007 S15922) | December 19, 2007 |
| SRES 400 | A resolution to designate Friday, November 23, 2007, as "Native American Heritage Day" in honor of the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15143) | December 11, 2007 |
| SRES 383 | A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14499-14500) | November 15, 2007 |
| SRES 342 | A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Hispanic Americans and their immense contributions to the Nation. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12447; text as passed Senate: CR S12447; text of measure as introduced: CR S12442) | October 2, 2007 |
| SRES 340 | A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12388; text as passed Senate: CR S12388; text of measure as introduced: CR S12383) | October 1, 2007 |
| SRES 339 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the situation in Burma. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12386-12388; text as passed Senate: CR S12387-12388; text of measure as introduced: CR S12383) | October 1, 2007 |
| SRES 335 | A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men. | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12293) | September 27, 2007 |
| SRES 291 | A resolution designating the week beginning September 9, 2007, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10679-10680; text as passed Senate: CR S10679-10680; text of measure as introduced: CR S10628) | August 1, 2007 |
| SRES 272 | A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9225-9226; text as passed Senate: CR S9225-9226; text of measure as introduced: CR S9213) | July 13, 2007 |
| SRES 248 | A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dame Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister and Attorney General, and the first female Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9852-9853; text as passed Senate: CR S9853) | July 24, 2007 |
| SRES 231 | A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7846) | June 19, 2007 |
| SRES 204 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with regard to the importance of National Women's Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect women and which encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure good health. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6212-6213; text as passed: CR S6212-6213; text of measure as introduced: CR S6201) | May 16, 2007 |
| SRES 177 | A resolution designating April 30, 2007, as "Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans", and for other purposes. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5436) | May 1, 2007 |
| SRES 174 | A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, beginning April 22, 2007. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5255-5257; text as passed Senate: CR S5256-5257; text of measure as introduced: CR S5222) | April 26, 2007 |
| SRES 152 | A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of Jackie Robinson. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4621; text as passed Senate: CR S4621; text of measure as introduced: CR S4618) | April 17, 2007 |
| SRES 106 | A resolution calling on the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3143-3144) | March 14, 2007 |
| SRES 88 | A resolution honoring the extraordinary achievements of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2372) | February 28, 2007 |
| SRES 85 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2180-2181) | February 16, 2007 |
| SRES 70 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1579) | February 5, 2007 |
| SRES 69 | A resolution recognizing the African-American spiritual as a national treasure. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2219; text as passed Senate: CR S2219) | February 17, 2007 |
| SRES 31 | A resolution expressing support for democratic forces in Serbia and encouraging the people of Serbia to remain committed to a democratic path. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S707-708; text as passed Senate: CR S707-708; text of measure as introduced: CR S703) | January 17, 2007 |
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.