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HRES 170 113th Congress House International Affairs Argentina Europe Latin America Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status United Kingdom

Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.

Introduced: April 18, 2013 Introduced by: Diaz-Balart, Mario Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Jun 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States recognizes that the Falkland Islands referendum reflects the freely expressed and democratic views of the Falkland Islanders, (2) the Falkland Islands have expressed their desire to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory, and (3) the views and rights of the Falkland Islanders should be taken into account in any discussion on the Falkland Islands' future.

What's happening now June 7, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 1 Republican 4
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Jun 23, 2014
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jun 18, 2014
Rooney, Thomas
· Jun 18, 2014
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 18, 2014
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 16, 2013
Messer, Luke
· Jun 14, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 8, 2013
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 25, 2013
Campbell, John
· Apr 18, 2013
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 18, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Apr 18, 2013
Holding, George
· Apr 18, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Apr 18, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Apr 18, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 18, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 18, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 18, 2013
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Apr 18, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 170: Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-170/
MLA
"H. Res. 170: Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-170/.
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H. Res. 170, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-170/.
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[H. Res. 170: Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-170/)
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