HRES1451Referred to Committee

Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-07-23

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Joe Wilson

Republican · SC · Representative

Votes with party: 98.1% (636 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (41)

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

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House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2026-07-23

Plain-English Summary

This resolution supports the designation of Charleston, South Carolina, as the host city for the 2027 annual session of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1451 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1451 Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2026 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Fry, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Norman, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Keating, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Moylan, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Baird, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Shreve, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Patronis, Mr. Mills, Mr. Owens, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Cline, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Alford, and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. Whereas Charleston, South Carolina was scheduled to host the 2027 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) annual session; Whereas hosting the convention in South Carolina is a tribute to the life and legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Olin Graham; Whereas Charleston is fully equipped to host this event with its world-renowned facilities, including a convention center, hotels, restaurants, catering, interpreters and more that exceed the needs of the convention; Whereas the United States has not held the OSCE PA annual session since 2005 in Washington, DC; and Whereas Serbia has more recently hosted the OSCE PA Belgrade in 2011: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that-- (1) the OSCE PA should allow Charleston to go forward with the 2027 annual session as planned. <all>

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