HRES 631
114th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
China
International law and treaties
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Pacific Ocean
Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 1, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1047-1048)
Mar 1, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Affirms that it is in the U.S. national interest to become a formal signatory to the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea.
Urges the Senate to give its advice and consent to the convention's ratification.
Recommends the ratification remain a top Administration priority, having received bipartisan support from every President since 1994, and having most recently been underscored by the strategic challenges the United States faces in the Asia-Pacific region and more specifically in the South China Sea.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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