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HJRES 207 98th Congress House International Affairs Great Britain Ireland Northern Ireland Peace

A joint resolution to end the conflict in Northern Ireland and achieve the unity of the Irish people.

Introduced: March 17, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 17, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress: (1) condemns the violence in Northern Ireland; (2) urges U.S. citizens to refrain from any action which contributes to the violence there; (3) urges the parties to seek an early political settlement that secures the rights of both sides and achieves Irish unity; (4) believes that a reconciliation can be found between the two Irish political traditions and between Great Britain and Ireland; and (5) requests the President to convey to Britain and to Ireland the desire of Americans for lasting peace in Northern Ireland.

What's happening now March 24, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 63 Identical bill A joint resolution to end the conflict in Northern Ireland and achieve the unity of the Irish people.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 9, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 21, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 17, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 207: A joint resolution to end the conflict in Northern Ireland and achieve the unity of the Irish people.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-207/
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"H.J. Res. 207: A joint resolution to end the conflict in Northern Ireland and achieve the unity of the Irish people.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-207/.
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H.J. Res. 207, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-207/.
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