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A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of both Germany and Europe, and the spread of democracy around the world.

Introduced: October 24, 2019 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Jan 8, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S77; text: CR S77)

Jan 8, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S77; text: CR S77)

Dec 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.

Dec 17, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

Dec 11, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Oct 24, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Oct 24, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as the start of German reunification and democratic change in much of the rest of the world. It values the efforts of German and European citizens to reinvigorate the united Germany and recognizes Germany for its steadfast alliance and friendship with the United States.

What's happening now January 8, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S77; text: CR S77)

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Cosponsors 4

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2019

Cruz, Ted

Texas · Oct 30, 2019

Johnson, Ron

Wisconsin · Oct 24, 2019

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Oct 24, 2019

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 385: A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of both Germany and Europe, and the spread of democracy around the world.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-385/

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"S. Res. 385: A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of both Germany and Europe, and the spread of democracy around the world.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-385/.

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S. Res. 385, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-385/.

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