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HRES 563 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the Republic of Belarus should establish full diplomatic relations.

Introduced: December 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs BelarusDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEurope
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Dec 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 10, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9215-9216)
Dec 10, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the Republic of Belarus should increase the number of diplomatic staff in both the embassies in Minsk and Washington, DC, for the necessary conduct of diplomatic relations, including the exchanging of ambassadors and full diplomatic relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 10, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 563: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the Republic of Belarus should establish full diplomatic relations.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-563/
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"H. Res. 563: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the Republic of Belarus should establish full diplomatic relations.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-563/.
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H. Res. 563, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-563/.
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