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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: June 4, 2019 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 4 Republican 2
KIND, RON
· Jun 4, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 11, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Mar 8, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2019
KING, PETER
· Feb 6, 2019
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jan 30, 2019
Higgins, Brian
· Jan 30, 2019
Kildee, Daniel
· Jan 30, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Jan 30, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Jan 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 88: Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-88/
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"H. Res. 88: Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-88/.
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H. Res. 88, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-88/.
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