House Simple Resolution 88
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
88
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which could result from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).
(Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland is an EU member state. There is currently an open border between them.)
January 29, 2019
03/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
01/29/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
01/29/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:02:56 PM