SRES 81 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Europe Greece Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A resolution recognizing the 196th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

Introduced: March 6, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Mar 21, 2017

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 21, 2017

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1897)

Mar 21, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 21, 2017

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1897)

Mar 6, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 6, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Congratulates the people of Greece as they celebrate the 196th anniversary of the independence of Greece.

Supports the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed.

Notes Greece's important role in the wider European region and in the community of nations since gaining its independence 196 years ago.

What's happening now March 21, 2017

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Cosponsors 15

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Mar 6, 2017

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Mar 6, 2017

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Mar 6, 2017

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Mar 6, 2017

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Mar 6, 2017

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Mar 6, 2017

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Mar 6, 2017

Johnson, Ron

Wisconsin · Mar 6, 2017

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Mar 6, 2017

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Mar 6, 2017

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Mar 6, 2017

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Mar 6, 2017

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Mar 6, 2017

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Mar 6, 2017

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Mar 6, 2017

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 81: A resolution recognizing the 196th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-81/

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