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U.S. history

Bills 1,577 First seen 110th Most recent 119th

1,577 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 292. 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 110th to 119th
75 bills in the 113th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 100 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Message on Senate action sent to the House. June 11, 2014
HCONRES 79 Recognizing the 155th anniversary of the House of Representatives' rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. March 20, 2014
HCONRES 38 Recognizing and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands becoming a part of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 22, 2013
HCONRES 21 Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. April 8, 2013
HJRES 120 Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the more than 5,000 slaves and free Black persons who fought for independence in the American Revolution. Became Public Law No: 113-176. September 26, 2014
HR 5086 To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. December 10, 2014
HR 5068 United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. July 16, 2014
HR 4807 Cold War Service Medal Act of 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. June 26, 2014
HR 4409 To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in an effort to bring justice and equality to Americans in Mississippi during Freedom Summer. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. April 4, 2014
HR 4337 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Pierre L'Enfant from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in the United States Capitol. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. March 27, 2014
HR 4055 Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 11, 2014
HR 4041 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. February 11, 2014
HR 4003 Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. February 6, 2014
HR 3802 To extend the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. July 23, 2014
HR 3131 National Park Service Study Act of 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. September 24, 2013
HR 2760 Panama Canal and Pan-Pacific Exhibition Centennial Celebration Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. July 19, 2013
HR 2633 Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. July 9, 2013
HR 2271 Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. June 21, 2013
HR 2175 World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373. June 30, 2014
HR 1802 Sandra Day O'Connor Civic Learning Act of 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. July 8, 2013
HR 1543 Senior Citizenship Act of 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. April 30, 2013
HR 1258 Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. April 23, 2013
HR 1033 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398. May 22, 2014
HR 865 African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. March 4, 2013
HR 863 Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act Received in the Senate. May 8, 2014
HR 520 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285. December 20, 2013
HR 360 To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Became Public Law No: 113-11. May 24, 2013
HR 298 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. April 29, 2014
HR 40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. January 25, 2013
HRES 751 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. November 12, 2014

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.