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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Urges the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to: (1) work within the framework of the U.N. process with Greece to achieve long-standing U.S. and U.N. policy goals by finding a mutually acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; and (2) abstain from hostile activities and stop violating provisions of the U.N.-brokered Interim Agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece regarding hostile activities or propaganda.

What's happening now May 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 169 Related bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 12, 2010
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 21, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 21, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 21, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 486: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-486/
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"H. Res. 486: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-486/.
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H. Res. 486, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-486/.
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[H. Res. 486: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-486/)
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