S.Res. 157 · 118th Congress · Senate

A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes.

In Congress· Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1572; text: 03/30/2023 CR S11…
Introduced
Mar 30, 23
Passed Senate
May 9, 23
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution commemorates the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and celebrates the historic compromise as the beginning of a new era of peaceful political engagement in Northern Ireland. The resolution also supports full implementation of the agreement and subsequent agreements, including the Windsor Framework, and calls for action to resolve the injustices of past violence.

(Since the Good Friday Agreement, there has been an open border between the Republic of Ireland, an EU member state, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The Windsor Framework seeks to resolve challenges related to this border that arose after the United Kingdom left the European Union.)

Previous Versions

25May 3, 2023
This resolution commemorates the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and celebrates the historic compromise as the beginning of a new era of peaceful political engagement in Northern Ireland. The resolution also supports full implementation of the agreement and subsequent agreements, including the Windsor Framework, and calls for action to resolve the injustices of past violence.

(Since the Good Friday Agreement, there has been an open border between the Republic of Ireland, an EU member state, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The Windsor Framework seeks to resolve challenges related to this border that arose after the United Kingdom left the European Union.)

00Mar 30, 2023

This resolution commemorates the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and celebrates the historic compromise as the beginning of a new era of peaceful political engagement in Northern Ireland. The resolution also supports full implementation of the agreement and subsequent agreements, including the Windsor Framework, and calls for action to resolve the injustices of past violence.

(Since the Good Friday Agreement, there has been an open border between the Republic of Ireland, an EU member state, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The Windsor Framework seeks to resolve challenges related to this border that arose after the United Kingdom left the European Union.)

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 09, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1572; text: 03/30/2023 CR S1107-1108)

    1107Yea
    1108Nay
    0NV
  2. MAY 09, 2023Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1572; text: 03/30/2023 CR S1107-1108)

    1107Yea
    1108Nay
    0NV
  3. MAY 03, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. MAY 03, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  5. MAY 03, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  6. MAY 03, 2023Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.

  7. MAR 30, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  8. MAR 30, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: May 3, 2023

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: May 3, 2023

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Mar 30, 2023

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