United States 116th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 44 D · 4 R cosponsors

HRES 585 — Reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements to ensure a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Summary

This resolution urges the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) to support continued peace on the island of Ireland and the commitments of the Good Friday Agreement in the event that the UK leaves the EU. The resolution also expresses opposition to the reintroduction of a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. (The island of Ireland is divided between Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, an EU member state. There is currently an open border between them, but there is discussion that the UK's exit from the EU may require the reintroduction of a hard border.)

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What changed in the latest version

25 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of H. Res. 585 includes several additional provisions that emphasize the importance of the Good Friday Agreement in the context of Brexit. These provisions express support for the full implementation of the Agreement, assert opposition to a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, and call for any future U.S.-U.K. trade agreements to include obligations related to the Agreement. This change highlights a stronger focus on ensuring that the principles of the Good Friday Agreement are upheld in light of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

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585 Reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements to ensure a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
585 In the House of Representatives, U.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr.
S., December 3, 2019.
Suozzi (for himself and Mr.
King of New York) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements to ensure a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
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Clerk.
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Action History

  1. Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9198-9201)

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 585.

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9198-9199)

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9198-9199)

  6. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  12. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 585 do?
This resolution urges the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) to support continued peace on the island of Ireland and the commitments of the Good Friday Agreement in the event that the UK leaves the EU. The resolution also expresses opposition to the reintroduction of a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. (The island of Ireland is divided between Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, an EU member state. There is currently an open border between them, but there is discussion that the UK's exit from the EU may require the reintroduction of a hard border.)
Who sponsors HRES 585?
HRES 585 is sponsored by King, Peter T. (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), Kildee, Daniel T. (Democratic), Higgins, Brian (Democratic), Lamb, Conor (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Pascrell, Bill (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Rice, Kathleen M. (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Doyle, Michael F. (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Clark, Katherine M. (Democratic), Kirkpatrick, Ann (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic), Engel, Eliot L. (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Maloney, Sean Patrick (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Sires, Albio (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Phillips, Dean (Democratic), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Levin, Andy (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), and Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 585?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HRES 585?
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