Bill Text: IA HR112 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A resolution commemorating St. Patrick's Day and the 26th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement between most political parties in Northern Ireland and the British and Irish governments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-03-18 - Resolution adopted. H.J. 591. [HR112 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2023-HR112-Introduced.html
House Resolution 112 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 112 BY BRADLEY A Resolution commemorating St. Patrick’s Day and 1 the 26th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement 2 between most political parties in Northern Ireland 3 and the British and Irish governments. 4 WHEREAS, the annual celebration of the Feast of St. 5 Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, falls on March 17 6 each year, and Irish Americans join all people of all 7 ethnic backgrounds who, for one day, become Irish and 8 celebrate St. Patrick and the love of Ireland; and 9 WHEREAS, all who wear the green on St. Patrick’s 10 Day live for a day in the spirit of St. Patrick, St. 11 Brigid, and St. Colmcille, the national saints of 12 Ireland; and 13 WHEREAS, Irish immigrants to the United States 14 helped form the cultural foundation of the nation and 15 those of Irish lineage today proudly claim support for 16 Ireland; and 17 WHEREAS, the Good Friday Agreement acknowledges 18 the right of differing political traditions to 19 pursue either remaining part of the United Kingdom or 20 supporting Irish unity; and 21 WHEREAS, the Good Friday Agreement demonstrated 22 democratic and peaceful means of resolving 23 differences; and 24 WHEREAS, members of both political parties in the 25 United States came together to support the Good Friday 26 Agreement; and 27 WHEREAS, we celebrate the establishment of the 28 -1- LSB 6357YH (2) 90 sc/jm 1/ 2
H.R. 112 American Irish State Legislators Caucus with the aim 1 of fostering and strengthening the long-standing 2 relationship that exists between the United States and 3 Ireland to the mutual benefit of both countries; NOW 4 THEREFORE, 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 6 the House of Representatives commemorates St. Patrick’s 7 Day and the 26th anniversary of the Good Friday 8 Agreement, and recognizes the cultural significance 9 of Irish immigration to the United States, proclaims 10 support for Ireland, and joins with all people in 11 celebrating St. Patrick’s Day; and 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of 13 Representatives authorizes and directs a copy of this 14 resolution be sent to Senator Jerry Buttimer, Chair of 15 the Senate of Ireland, and the national chairpersons of 16 the American Irish State Legislators Caucus. 17 -2- LSB 6357YH (2) 90 sc/jm 2/ 2
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