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Honoring the memory of the victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 25, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 1997
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 25, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 159: Honoring the memory of the victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-159/
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"H. Con. Res. 159: Honoring the memory of the victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-159/.
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H. Con. Res. 159, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-159/.
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