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Expressing the continued support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement).

USA115th CongressHRES-207| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (7)
Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Europe Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reaffirms support for the Good Friday Agreement as the essential framework for the continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, in Northern Ireland. Encourages the Irish and British governments, as well as the Northern Ireland political parties, to continue to uphold and respect the provisions of that agreement throughout the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and to ensure that future European Union-United Kingdom and Ireland-United Kingdom negotiations give priority to protecting the gains of the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
  • March 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

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Expressing the continued support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement).

USA115th CongressHRES-207| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Reaffirms support for the Good Friday Agreement as the essential framework for the continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, in Northern Ireland. Encourages the Irish and British governments, as well as the Northern Ireland political parties, to continue to uphold and respect the provisions of that agreement throughout the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and to ensure that future European Union-United Kingdom and Ireland-United Kingdom negotiations give priority to protecting the gains of the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
  • March 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (7)
Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Europe Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeEuropean UnionInternational law and treatiesIrelandNorthern IrelandPolitical parties and affiliationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUnited Kingdom