[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 62 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 62

        Honoring the 100th anniversary of Ireland's First Dail.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2019

    Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Neal) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Honoring the 100th anniversary of Ireland's First Dail.

Whereas the democratic expression of the people of Ireland's will in 1918 led 
        directly to the establishment of an independent state and enabled the 
        people of Ireland to enjoy the freedom they have today;
Whereas the First Dail gave a voice to the people of Ireland's expression of 
        self-determination in the 1918 general election;
Whereas, on January 21, 1919, the first meeting of the First Dail Eireann met in 
        Dublin's Mansion House to declare Ireland to be an independent nation 
        and to establish its alternative parliament;
Whereas the First Dail produced a Declaration of Independence and a Message to 
        the Free Nations of the World;
Whereas the United States recognized and established diplomatic relations with 
        the Irish Free State in 1923;
Whereas the United States and Ireland continue to share deep and abiding ties 
        across a host of areas, including economic, scientific, and educational 
        cooperative efforts, and international development cooperation;
Whereas the more than 35 million Americans of Irish descent strengthen the 
        friendly relations between the United States and Ireland; and
Whereas throughout our United States history, Americans of Irish descent have 
        made significant contributions to the United States and have helped to 
        shape its history: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the sitting of the First Dail in Ireland on its 
        100th anniversary;
            (2) honors the resolve and sacrifice of the people of 
        Ireland, who did not lose their determination to advance Irish 
        independence; and
            (3) reaffirms the close bonds between the United States and 
        the Republic of Ireland and the shared values of the two 
        countries.
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