HRES 716
114th Congress
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Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and Ireland and recommending actions to further strengthen those ties.
Introduced: April 29, 2016
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2016
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2712-2713; text of measure as introduced: CR H2713)
May 18, 2016
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
May 18, 2016
Mr. King (NY) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the deep and abiding friendship between Ireland and the United States, sustained and strengthened by the ties between the people and shared values of such countries.
Calls for enhanced U.S.-Ireland cooperation in undertaking multilateral humanitarian missions and international peacekeeping operations.
Supports efforts to increase political, economic, scientific, educational, and cultural ties between the United States and Ireland, including ongoing work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
What's happening now
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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