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SRES 469 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays Europe Ireland U.S. history

A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a seminal moment in the journey of Ireland to independence.

Introduced: May 18, 2016 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2016
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3036; text as passed Senate: CR 5/18/2016 S2978)
May 19, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3036; text as passed Senate: CR 5/18/2016 S2978)
May 19, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
May 19, 2016
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
May 19, 2016
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 18, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 18, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Recognizes the special ties between Ireland and the United States and importance of nurturing and renewing the unique relationship between the two countries.

Welcomes the program of commemorations in the United States marking the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising of Ireland, including the events taking place in Washington, DC.

What's happening now May 19, 2016

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3036; text as passed Senate: CR 5/18/2016 S2978)

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