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HRES 965 109th Congress House

Commending the people of Montenegro on the conduct of the referendum on independence, welcoming United States recognition of the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Montenegro, and…

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Official title: Commending the people of Montenegro on the conduct of the referendum on independence, welcoming United States recognition of the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Montenegro, and welcoming Montenegrin membership in the United Nations and other international organizations.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 25, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7319-7320)
Sep 25, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7319-7320)
Sep 25, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 965.
Sep 25, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7319-7321)
Sep 25, 2006
Mr. Poe moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 13, 2006
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commends the people and government of the Republic of Montenegro for the free and responsible way in which the referendum on independence was conducted and acknowledges the broad participation of Montenegro's citizens in that important vote.

Congratulates the people of Montenegro on their decision to establish an independent and sovereign state and welcomes them to the community of nations.

Welcomes the U.S. decision to recognize the Republic of Montenegro's sovereignty and independence and urges the expeditious establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries.

Urges the people and government of Montenegro to continue to embrace the principles of democratic government and to take actions to encourage respect for human rights, for a free market economy, and for a democratic society.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 965: Commending the people of Montenegro on the conduct of the referendum on independence, welcoming United States recognition of the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Montenegro, and welcoming Montenegrin membership in the United Nations and other international organizations.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-965/
MLA
"H. Res. 965: Commending the people of Montenegro on the conduct of the referendum on independence, welcoming United States recognition of the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Montenegro, and welcoming Montenegrin membership in the United Nations and other international organizations.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-965/.
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H. Res. 965, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-965/.
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[H. Res. 965: Commending the people of Montenegro on the conduct of the referendum on independence, welcoming United States recognition of the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Montenegro, and welcoming Montenegrin membership in the United Nations and other international organizations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-965/)
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