Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-222
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
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Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Reiterates support for the April 1998 Good Friday Agreement as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
 
 Declares support for the October 2006 St. Andrews Agreement. 
 
 Commends: (1) British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for their leadership in seeking a peaceful resolution in Northern Ireland; and (2) all parties for abiding by the St. Andrews Agreement.
 
 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all political parties in Northern Ireland should: (1) agree to share power according to the democratic mandate of the Good Friday Agreement; and (2) commit to work with all the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement which established the Northern Ireland Assembly and an inclusive Executive, the North-South Ministerial Council, and the British-Irish Inter-Governmental Conference.

action_date: 2007-03-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Reiterates support for the April 1998 Good Friday Agreement as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
 
 Declares support for the October 2006 St. Andrews Agreement. 
 
 Commends: (1) British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for their leadership in seeking a peaceful resolution in Northern Ireland; and (2) all parties for abiding by the St. Andrews Agreement.
 
 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all political parties in Northern Ireland should: (1) agree to share power according to the democratic mandate of the Good Friday Agreement; and (2) commit to work with all the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement which established the Northern Ireland Assembly and an inclusive Executive, the North-South Ministerial Council, and the British-Irish Inter-Governmental Conference.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1 (Roll no. 141). (text: CR H2455-2456)
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1 (Roll no. 141).(text: CR H2455-2456)
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2462-2463)
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 222.
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2455-2457)
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Mr. Wexler moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House