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Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the…

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Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.

Introduced: November 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 20, 2009
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 19, 2009
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 906). (text: CR 11/18/2009 H13110)
Nov 19, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H13288-13289)
Nov 18, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 18, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 212.
Nov 18, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13109-13113)
Nov 18, 2009
Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Nov 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 7, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 19, 2009 House · vote #906 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Passed 426–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the historic events in Central and Eastern Europe that brought about the collapse of the communist regimes and the fall of the Iron Curtain.

Commemorates, with the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.

Commends the peoples of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic for their achievements over the past 20 years in building free and prosperous societies.

Appreciates the contribution of the Slovak and Czech Republics as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) to the promotion and defense of democracy.

Reaffirms the bonds of friendship between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.

Extends congratulations to the people of the Slovak Republic and the people of the Czech Republic for a peaceful and successful future.


What's happening now November 20, 2009

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 2 Republican 10
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 16, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 7, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 7, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 7, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 7, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 7, 2009
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 7, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Nov 7, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Nov 7, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 7, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Nov 7, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 7, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 212: Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-212/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 212: Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-212/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 212, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-212/.
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[H. Con. Res. 212: Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-212/)
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