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HRES 838 112th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the Court…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the Court from the Netherlands.

Introduced: December 19, 2012 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 112th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action December 19, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should take the appropriate steps in the United Nations (U.N.) to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the court from the Netherlands to a more appropriate venue.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 838: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the Court from the Netherlands.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-838/
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"H. Res. 838: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the Court from the Netherlands.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-838/.
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H. Res. 838, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-838/.
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[H. Res. 838: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the Court from the Netherlands.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-838/)
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