HRES 249 · 119th Congress · International Affairs

Recognizing the 204th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence.

Introduced 2025-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2025-03-25)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 249 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 249 Recognizing the 204th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2025 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Titus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Amo, Mr. Magaziner, and Ms. Meng) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing the 204th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence. Whereas the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people, was developed in ancient Greece; Whereas the Founding Fathers of the United States were inspired by ancient Greek political philosophy when forming the political system of the United States; Whereas the ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence inspired the uprising of the Greek people against the Ottoman Empire and were reflected in the revoluti…

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