HRES 88
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Border security and unlawful immigration
Conflicts and wars
Europe
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Introduced: January 29, 2019
Introduced by:
Boyle, Brendan F.
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which could result from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).
(Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland is an EU member state. There is currently an open border between them.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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