Supporting the goals and objectives of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Latest action · Mar 15, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the goals of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Encourages the launch of U.S.-European Union (EU) trade and investment negotiations which will benefit U.S. and European workers.
Promotes increased transatlantic exchanges to further benefit from existing cultural ties and research and development partnerships, particularly in the maritime area.
Affirms the deep roots of common heritage between the United States and Ireland, and acknowledges the lasting contributions of Irish-Americans to the United States.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2013 to Mar 13, 2013; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Mar 13, 2013 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 13, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 15, 2013 |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2013 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 15, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
- Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2013Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and objectives of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House
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