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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. 

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 

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; 


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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 rulesbased international order: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the es2 tablishment of diplomatic relations between the 

3 United States and Ireland; 

4 (2) reaffirms its support for peace and rec5 onciliation on the island of Ireland; 

6 (3) supports the continued strengthening of re7 lations between the United States and Ireland, in8 cluding the mutually beneficial economic relation9 ship; and 

10 (4) recognizes the enduring people-to-people ties 

11 between the United States and Ireland, and supports 

12 efforts to sustain these into the future. 

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