Expressing sympathy for the people of the Republic of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.Res.1243 through Congress

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Related Senate measure: S.Res.479 A resolution expressing sympathy for the people of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010.

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Expresses sympathy to the people of the Republic of Poland and the families of those who perished for their profound loss resulting from the April 10, 2010, airplane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders.

Expresses: (1) solidarity with the people of Poland and Polish-American communities in the United States; and (2) support for the Polish government as it addresses the loss of many key officials.

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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D–IL

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Apr 13, 2010
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Discuss H.Res.1243, 111th Congress: Expressing sympathy for the people of the Republic of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1243

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Discuss H.Res.1243, 111th Congress: Expressing sympathy for the people of the Republic of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1243

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Discuss H.Res.1243, 111th Congress: Expressing sympathy for the people of the Republic of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1243

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2010-04-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres1243/BILLS-111hres1243ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.1243, 111th Congress: Expressing sympathy for the people of the Republic of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1243

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2010-04-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres1243/BILLS-111hres1243ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-06T19:34:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine H.Res.1243 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.