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HRES 638 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Introduced: April 1, 2008 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 6, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 6, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.

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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 1, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 638: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-638/
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"H. Res. 638: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-638/.
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H. Res. 638, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-638/.
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[H. Res. 638: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-638/)
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