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H. Con. Res. 39 115th Congress House

Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.

Introduced: March 23, 2017 Introduced by: Stacey E. Plaskett Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Caribbean areaCommemorative events and holidaysDenmarkDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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EuropeGovernment information and archivesHistorical and cultural resourcesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. historyU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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Mar 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands becoming a part of the United States.

Acknowledges the creation of the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission to lead the federal effort to commemorate this centennial.

Expresses appreciation for the years of strong U.S.-Danish diplomatic relations.

Encourages the Archivist of the United States to cooperate with Denmark and the U.S. Virgin Islands to digitize the historical records of the Virgin Islands and make them accessible to the people of the Virgin Islands in research facilities on all three major islands of the Virgin Islands.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 39: Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-39/
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"H. Con. Res. 39: Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-39/.
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H. Con. Res. 39, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-39/.
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[H. Con. Res. 39: Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-39/)
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