US HR88 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
Pending: House Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
Pending: House Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.)
Title
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Sponsors
| Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] |
| Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA] |
| Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment. |
| 2019-01-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2019-01-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Conflicts and wars
Europe
International affairs
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Conflicts and wars
Europe
International affairs
Ireland
Northern Ireland
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/88/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres88/BILLS-116hres88ih.pdf |
