H.Res. 892: Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-11-05 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-11-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 883 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES892 (2009-11-07), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the events of 1989 that helped lead to the Cold War's end. Congratulates the countries of Central and Eastern Europe which have emerged as strong democracies. Welcomes the commitment by the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to keep the door to membership open for all European countries which meet the conditions for accession.

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Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · 25 cosponsors

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Jim Costa (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

Recorded votes

House roll call 883 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES892 (2009-11-07): Passed

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres892.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres892 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111