SRES 139 111th Congress Senate International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Europe Poland Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the end of communist rule in Poland.

Introduced: May 11, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Jun 2, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5981; text as passed Senate: CR S5981)

Jun 2, 2009

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5981; text as passed Senate: CR S5981)

Jun 2, 2009

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

May 11, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5331-5332)

May 11, 2009

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the end of communist rule in Poland.

Congratulates the people of Poland for their accomplishments in building a free democracy and for their contributions as international partners.

Expresses appreciation for the close friendship between the governments of the United States and Poland.

What's happening now June 2, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5981; text as passed Senate: CR S5981)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 11, 2009

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · May 11, 2009

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 139: A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the end of communist rule in Poland.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-139/

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"S. Res. 139: A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the end of communist rule in Poland.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-139/.

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S. Res. 139, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-139/.

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