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HCONRES 78 106th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security International military forces Peacekeeping forces Treaties United Nations United Nations finances

Expressing the commitment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations.

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that payment by the United States of its assessment for the regular budget and the peacekeeping operations of the United Nations (UN) is a solemn treaty obligation, voluntarily undertaken through U.S. ratification of the UN Charter.

States Congress' belief that resolution of financing and reform issues in the UN can lead to its capability to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Concludes that U.S. leadership in meeting financial obligations to, and working with other countries to achieve reform in, the UN is indispensable to its future viability.

Commits to continuing U.S. leadership in the UN by honoring U.S. past and current legal financial obligations to it.

Resolves to meet the financial obligations of the United States to the UN in a full and timely manner consistent with international law and the U.S. role as a founder and responsible UN Member.

What's happening now April 7, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 13, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 30, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 30, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 12, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 20, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 13, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 78: Expressing the commitment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-78/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 78: Expressing the commitment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-78/.
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H. Con. Res. 78, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-78/.
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[H. Con. Res. 78: Expressing the commitment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-78/)
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