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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.

Introduced: May 18, 2017 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 that the ratification remain a top Administration priority.

What's happening now May 18, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 18, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · May 18, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 18, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 339: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-339/
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"H. Res. 339: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-339/.
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H. Res. 339, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-339/.
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[H. Res. 339: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-339/)
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