Condemning the killing of 14 individuals and violence on Bloody Sunday, one of the most tragic of days during the Troubles 50 years ago, and calling on all parties to take meaningful steps toward peace and reconciliation.
Latest action · Mar 17, 2022 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2022
- Agreed to in HouseMar 17, 2022
Summary
This resolution condemns the violence and killing of 14 individuals on Bloody Sunday 50 years ago in Northern Ireland and supports justice for the victims and their families.
The resolution urges the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to ensure peace and stability in Ireland.
The resolution recognizes the findings of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, also known as the Saville Inquiry, and calls upon the United Kingdom to support the prosecutions of individuals who committed unjustifiable crimes on Bloody Sunday based on the evidence collected.
Finally, this resolution urges the European Union, including the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom to act in good faith with regard to negotiations around Brexit and implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2022 to Mar 17, 2022; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jan 28, 2022 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Pat Fallon | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Mar 11, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Mar 17, 2022 |
Committees 1
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 Jan 28, 2022 |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred Feb 22, 2022 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2022Mr. Keating moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Mar 17, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3798-3802)
- Mar 17, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 888.
- Mar 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3798)
- Mar 17, 2022The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3798–H3802Text printed H3798 | Brendan F. Boyle D-PA, Daniel Meuser R-PA, Richard E. Neal D-MA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, William R. Keating D-MA | Mar 17, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the hope for justice for the victims of Bloody Sunday, one of the most tragic of days during the Troubles, on its 50th anniversary as well as acknowledging the progress made in fostering peace in Northern Ireland and on the island of Ireland in recent decades.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Condemning the killing of 14 individuals and violence on Bloody Sunday, one of the most tragic of days during the Troubles 50 years ago, and calling on all parties to take meaningful steps toward peace and reconciliation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2022Engrossed in House
- Jan 28, 2022Introduced in House
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