HRES 312 101th Congress House International Affairs Advice and consent of the Senate Families Human rights Treaty-making power United Nations

Urging the President to submit the Convention on the Rights of the Child to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification.

Introduced: January 30, 1990 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Sep 17, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 17, 1990

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 17, 1990

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 17, 1990

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 17, 1990

The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

Sep 17, 1990

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Sep 17, 1990

Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Sep 13, 1990

Ordered to be Reported.

Sep 13, 1990

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 25, 1990

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 25, 1990

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Feb 12, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Jan 30, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jan 30, 1990

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the President to seek the consent of the Senate to the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations on November 20, 1989.

What's happening now September 17, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 2

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Mar 7, 1990

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jan 30, 1990

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 312: Urging the President to submit the Convention on the Rights of the Child to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-312/

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"H. Res. 312: Urging the President to submit the Convention on the Rights of the Child to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-312/.

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