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House resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

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

H.Res. 740Introduced Mar 28, 2006Policy area: International Affairs
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Where it went

Latest action: May 18, 2006 — The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

17 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 12 Democrats

12 of 17 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Brian Higgins (D-NY), Peter King (R-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Richard Neal (D-MA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Donald Payne (D-NJ), John Sweeney (R-NY), James Walsh (R-NY), Robert Wexler (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.