HCONRES 159
105th Congress
House
International Affairs
Agriculture and Food
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Emigration
Europe
Famines
Great Britain
History
Immigrants
Immigration
Ireland
Irish Americans
Northern Ireland
Peace
Peace negotiations
Potatoes
Honoring the memory of the victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 25, 1997
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Became law
Sep 25, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 25, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1860)
Sep 25, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Honors: (1) the memory of the victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine; and (2) the millions of emigrants and their descendants who rose from that tragedy to make a profound contribution to the United States.
Encourages the British and Irish Governments to build on the public apology from the British Government and make a renewed effort for peace in Northern Ireland.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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