Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 29, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which could result from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).
(Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland is an EU member state. There is currently an open border between them.)
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2019 to Jun 4, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 7, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Feb 7, 2019 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Feb 11, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Mar 8, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jun 4, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
- Jan 29, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 29, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2019Introduced in House
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