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H.Res. 734 (109th)

Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement and a way forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Process.

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Introduced

16 March 2006

Last action

16 March 2006 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

28 November 2025

Defence

Summary

Calls on the government of the United Kingdom to reconsider its position on the Patrick Finucane case and establish an independent public judicial inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane. Commends Finucane family members for their courageous campaign to seek the truth in this case of collusion. Welcomes the passage of a resolution by the Dail Eireann on March 8, 2006, calling for the establishment of an independent public judicial inquiry into the Finucane murder as the Irish government's most recent expression of support for the Finucane family. Acknowledges the U.S. Helsinki Commission and the House of Representatives' International Relations' subcommittees for their work in highlighting this case. Supports the efforts of The Honorable Mitchell Reiss, President Bush's special envoy for the Northern Ireland Peace Process, in pushing for the full implementation of the Weston Park Agreement and the establishment of an independent judicial inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  2. 16 March 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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