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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1345 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1345

 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic 
            relations between the United States and Ireland.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2024

 Mr. Neal (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. 
 Keating, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Smith of New 
   Jersey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. 
   Connolly, Mr. Costa, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. 
 Lawler, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Amo, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
 Courtney, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Titus, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Waltz, 
   Ms. Pressley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Joyce of 
 Pennsylvania, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Trahan) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic 
            relations between the United States and Ireland.

Whereas, a century ago, on October 7, 1924, Timothy Smiddy presented his 
        credentials to President Calvin Coolidge, becoming Ireland's first 
        Minister Plenipotentiary to any country in the world;
Whereas, following the Irish people's arduous journey to securing their 
        independence, the United States was one of the first countries to 
        recognize the fledgling Irish state earlier that year;
Whereas it is estimated that over 6,000,000 Irish people have emigrated to the 
        United States since 1820, creating a remarkable and inseparable cultural 
        link between the 2 countries;
Whereas the great friendship and bonds of kinship between the peoples of the 
        United States and the island of Ireland, reflected in the centenary of 
        diplomatic relations, underpinned the contribution of the United States 
        to peace in Northern Ireland, specifically the achievement of the 1998 
        Good Friday Agreement;
Whereas the Congressional Friends of Ireland, founded in 1981, remains a 
        critical voice for peace on the island of Ireland, and bipartisan 
        support in Congress has continued to deliver progress toward peace and 
        reconciliation;
Whereas the establishment of diplomatic relations has allowed the United States-
        Ireland economic relationship to flourish, with bilateral trade and 
        investment totaling $1,000,000,000,000 annually and with Ireland now the 
        ninth-largest source of foreign direct investment in the United States;
Whereas the cultural and educational links between our peoples have grown over 
        time and deeply enriched that relationship;
Whereas over 30,000,000 Americans, nearly 10 percent of the population, claim 
        Irish heritage; and
Whereas the United States and Ireland will continue to strengthen their 
        diplomatic relationship and promote their shared values of freedom, 
        democracy, and rules-based international order: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the establishment 
        of diplomatic relations between the United States and Ireland;
            (2) reaffirms its support for peace and reconciliation on 
        the island of Ireland;
            (3) supports the continued strengthening of relations 
        between the United States and Ireland, including the mutually 
        beneficial economic relationship; and
            (4) recognizes the enduring people-to-people ties between 
        the United States and Ireland, and supports efforts to sustain 
        these into the future.
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