United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 59 (105th)
A resolution designating the month of March of each year as "Irish American Heritage Month".
Introduced
25 February 1997
Last action
14 March 1997 · Committee
Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates March of each year as Irish American Heritage Month.
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Timeline
25 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1574)
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1997
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 March 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 March 1997
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2334)
Source: Discharge
14 March 1997
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2334)
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 14 March 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 25 February 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-resolution/59
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/sres/59
- us · 105-sres-59 · source updated 10 August 2026