H.Res. 618: Congratulating the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, on the 26th anniversary of their countries' independence, and on the 101st anniversary of Czechoslovakia's declaration of independence.

H.Res. 618: Congratulating the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, on the 26th anniversary of their countries' independence, and on the 101st anniversary of Czechoslovakia's declaration of independence.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.

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Who proposed it: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Congratulating the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, on the 26th anniversary of their countries' independence, and on the 101st anniversary of Czechoslovakia's declaration of independence.

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This resolution recognizes the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic for their achievements in building prosperous, democratic societies since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The resolution also commends the countries for their support of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) operations in Afghanistan and reaffirms the United States' commitment to a free and peaceful Europe.

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Congratulating the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, on the 26th anniversary of their countries' independence, and on the 101st anniversary of Czechoslovakia's declaration of independence.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · 6 cosponsors

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Jim Banks (R-IN), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hres618.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hres618 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116