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Expressing the continued support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement).
Introduced: March 17, 2017
Introduced by:
Keating, William R.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Reaffirms support for the Good Friday Agreement as the essential framework for the continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, in Northern Ireland.
Encourages the Irish and British governments, as well as the Northern Ireland political parties, to continue to uphold and respect the provisions of that agreement throughout the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and to ensure that future European Union-United Kingdom and Ireland-United Kingdom negotiations give priority to protecting the gains of the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
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