HRES 817 · 114th Congress 2015โ€“2017, ended

Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Latest action · Sep 7, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 11, 2016
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Reaffirms the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Expresses respect for the decision of the June 23, 2016, referendum to leave the European Union and recognizes that it will not diminish the bond between the governments and people of the United States and the United Kingdom.

Supports bilateral and free trade discussions between the two countries.

Instructs the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations with the United Kingdom for a new U.S.-United Kingdom North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2016 to Sep 15, 2016; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-TXBill FloresOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-NYRichard L. HannaOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-IARod BlumOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalJul 11, 2016
R-ALBradley ByrneJul 12, 2016
R-CATom McClintockJul 12, 2016
R-OHBob GibbsJul 13, 2016
R-TXBrian BabinJul 13, 2016
R-NVCresent HardyJul 13, 2016
R-ILDarin LaHoodJul 13, 2016
R-IADavid YoungJul 13, 2016
R-SCJoe WilsonJul 13, 2016
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiJul 13, 2016
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.Jul 13, 2016
R-WIReid J. RibbleJul 13, 2016
R-NCRobert PittengerJul 13, 2016
R-OHWarren DavidsonJul 13, 2016
R-NYElise M. StefanikJul 14, 2016
R-SCMick MulvaneyJul 14, 2016
R-CAPaul CookSep 13, 2016
R-CADarrell IssaSep 15, 2016

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 11, 2016
Europe Subcommittee
Referred Sep 7, 2016
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee
Referred Sep 7, 2016
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jul 11, 2016
Trade Subcommittee
Referred Jul 15, 2016

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 7, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
  2. Sep 7, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
  3. Jul 15, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  4. Jul 11, 2016Introduced in House
  5. Jul 11, 2016Referred 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.

Research

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CRS reports 2

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Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R44249The European Union: Ongoing Challenges and Future Prospects ArchivedReportDec 3, 2018
R44559Economic Implications of a United Kingdom Exit from the European Union ArchivedReportJul 14, 2016

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 11, 2016Introduced in House

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