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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 69 

Recognizing the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Principality of 

Liechtenstein, and expressing support for efforts by the United States 

to continue to strengthen its relationship with that country. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 23, 2019 

Mr. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 300th anniversary of the founding of the 

Principality of Liechtenstein, and expressing support for 

efforts by the United States to continue to strengthen 

its relationship with that country. 

Whereas Liechtenstein is located between Switzerland and 

Austria in the Upper Rhine Valley of the European Alps, 

and is roughly the same geographic size as Washington, 

DC; 

Whereas Liechtenstein has approximately 38,000 inhabitants, 

primarily Roman Catholics of Germanic ethnicity; 

Whereas following the purchases of the Lordship of Schellenberg and the County of Vaduz in 1699 and 1712, respectively, on January 23, 1719, the Holy Roman Emperor 


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Charles VI united the two jurisdictions, elevating them to 

the rank of Reichsfu ̈rstentum (Imperial Principality), establishing the borders and territory that still exist today; 

Whereas, in 1806, Napoleon dissolved the Holy Roman Empire, and Liechtenstein became a sovereign country for 

the first time; 

Whereas, in 1868, Liechtenstein disbanded its army and ever 

since has remained a neutral country, having withstood 

Europe’s challenging periods during the 19th and 20th 

centuries; 

Whereas Liechtenstein is a constitutional hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis, headed 

by its ruling Prince; 

Whereas the parliament of Liechtenstein, the ‘‘Landtag’’, 

consists of 25 representatives, elected for 4-year terms by 

proportional representation in 2 multiseat constituencies, 

10 representing the lowland area and 15 representing the 

highland area; 

Whereas Liechtenstein maintains a strong system of checks 

and balances between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government; 

Whereas since the signing of a customs treaty in 1923, 

Liechtenstein and Switzerland have formed a common 

economic area; 

Whereas Liechtenstein also uses the Swiss franc as its national currency; 

Whereas since the end of World War II, despite its small geographic area and limited natural resources, Liechtenstein 

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tributor to its economy, followed by general services and 

financial services; 

Whereas Liechtenstein has been a member of the European 

Economic Area since May 1995, making it part of the 

European Union’s single market and party to applicable 

EU regulatory frameworks; 

Whereas Liechtenstein is an active member in international 

organizations such as the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the World 

Trade Organization, the International Court of Justice, 

the United Nations, and the European Free Trade Association; 

Whereas the United States is Liechtenstein’s second-largest 

bilateral export partner after Germany, exporting a range 

of products that are integral parts of the United States 

supply chain of goods in industries including construction, automotive, dentistry, audio-visual, surface technologies, and coating solutions; 

Whereas Liechtenstein annually exports goods worth nearly 

half a billion dollars to the United States, and 

Liechtenstein’s foreign direct investments in the United 

States amount to nearly $850,000,000, representing 

more than $22,000 per inhabitant in Liechtenstein; 

Whereas Liechtenstein companies based in the United States 

employ roughly 4,000 Americans, which is over 10 percent of Liechtenstein’s domestic population; 

Whereas Liechtenstein opened a permanent Embassy to the 

United States in Washington, DC, in 2002, and has since 

established a network of Honorary Consulates located in 

Macon, Georgia, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, and Houston, Texas; 


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Whereas Liechtenstein continues to partner with the United 

States to develop further avenues to boost its investment 

and job growth in the United States and offer opportunities to United States businesses to enter the European 

market; and 

Whereas Liechtenstein works steadfastly with the United 

States and the international community to relieve and 

bring solutions to humanitarian crises, such as crimes 

against humanity, human trafficking, and modern slavery: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 300th anniversary of the 

3 Principality of Liechtenstein; and 

4 (2) expresses its support for efforts by the 

5 United States to continue to strengthen its relation6 ship with that country. 

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