H.Res. 233 — Introduced in House

IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mr. Neal, and Mr. King of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Honoring the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement), on the 15th anniversary of its ratification, as the framework for lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Whereas the Good Friday Agreement represented a landmark breakthrough that provided Ireland with a political framework to address its future; Whereas the Good Friday Agreement acknowledged the right of differing political traditions to pursue their goals of remaining part of the United Kingdom or of Irish Unity; Whereas the Good Friday Agreement demonstrated democratic and peaceful means of resolving differences; Whereas members of both political parties in the United States came together to support the Good Friday Agreement; and Whereas the Good Friday Agreement promotes religious freedom, democracy, and human rights: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Good Friday Agreement; (2) urges all communities to continue to engage in the legal political process; (3) calls on the Governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland to work together to achieve full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, including the creation of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; and (4) recognizes the urgent and ongoing necessity of reconciliation, and urges the involvement of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and communities to work toward genuine reconciliation.