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A resolution designating March 2022 as "Irish-American Heritage Month" and honoring the significance of Irish Americans in the history and progress of the United States.

Introduced: March 17, 2022 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
May 10, 2022
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2407)
May 10, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2407)
May 10, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2406-2407)
May 10, 2022
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 17, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1256)
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,029 Murphy, Christopher To amend the preamble. Agreed to May 10, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates March 2022 as Irish-American Heritage Month.

The resolution also recognizes the significant contributions of Irish Americans in the history and progress of the United States.

Finally, the resolution supports the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (also known as the Belfast Agreement) and subsequent agreements or arrangements for implementation of that agreement to support peace in Ireland.

What's happening now May 10, 2022

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2407)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 17, 2022
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 17, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 17, 2022
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2022
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 17, 2022
 D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Mar 17, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2022
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 552: A resolution designating March 2022 as "Irish-American Heritage Month" and honoring the significance of Irish Americans in the history and progress of the United States.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-552/
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"S. Res. 552: A resolution designating March 2022 as "Irish-American Heritage Month" and honoring the significance of Irish Americans in the history and progress of the United States.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-552/.
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S. Res. 552, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-552/.
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