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HRES 716 114th Congress House International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe Ireland U.S. history

Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and Ireland and recommending actions to further strengthen those ties.

Introduced: April 29, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,028 — Amendment inserts a complete new preamble. Agreed to May 18, 2016
HAMDT 1,027 — Amendment inserts a complete new text. Agreed to May 18, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 18, 2016

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 469 Related bill A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a seminal moment in the journey of Ireland …
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 11 Republican 1
Renacci, James
· May 18, 2016
Rothfus, Keith
· May 18, 2016
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 10, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· May 10, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 10, 2016
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 10, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 10, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· May 10, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 10, 2016
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 10, 2016
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 10, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 29, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Apr 29, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 29, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2016
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2016
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 716: Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and Ireland and recommending actions to further strengthen those ties.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-716/
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