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| Bill | Title | Congress | Status | Action Date |
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| HRES 986 |
Supporting a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth,...
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111th | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | December 16, 2009 |
| HRES 822 |
Expressing support for students to learn about Christopher Columbus.
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111th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | November 16, 2009 |
| HRES 815 |
Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the i...
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111th | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | October 8, 2009 |
| HRES 568 |
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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111th | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | October 28, 2009 |
| HRES 254 |
A resolution recognizing the contributions of Irish-Americans in the history and progress of the United States.
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111th | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | April 21, 2009 |
| HRES 139 |
Commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.
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111th | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | February 13, 2009 |
| S 3009 |
1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act
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111th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | February 11, 2010 |
| S 2948 |
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
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111th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | January 25, 2010 |
| S 1838 |
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act
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111th | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-318. | December 3, 2009 |
| S 761 |
A bill to establish the World War I Centennial Commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and f...
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111th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | April 1, 2009 |
| S 760 |
A bill to designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "National World War...
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111th | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-318. | December 3, 2009 |
| S 518 |
Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
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111th | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549. | August 5, 2010 |
| SRES 236 |
A resolution commemorating the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834.
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111th | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8700-8701; text as passed Senate: CR S8701; text of measure as introduced: CR S8689-8690) | August 3, 2009 |
| SRES 38 |
A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.
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111th | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2169-2170; text as passed Senate: CR S2169-2170; text of measure as introduced: CR S2248) | February 12, 2009 |
| HR 2707 |
To reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program.
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110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | August 3, 2007 |
| HRES 522 |
Recognizing the historical and educational significance of the Freedom Schooner Amistad's 14-month 2007 Atlantic Freedom Tour, an...
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110th | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | June 27, 2007 |
| S 1592 |
A bill to reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program.
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110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | June 12, 2007 |
| SRES 258 |
A resolution recognizing the historical and educational significance of the Atlantic Freedom Tour of the Freedom Schooner Amistad...
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110th | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13134; text as passed Senate: CR S13134) | October 18, 2007 |
| S 3689 |
National Historic Country Store Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2006
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109th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7923-7924) | July 19, 2006 |
| S 1011 |
National Historic Country Store Preservation Act of 2005
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109th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5074-5075) | May 12, 2005 |