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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: April 30, 2021 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This resolution urges the Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The resolution affirms that it is in the national interest for the United States to become a formal signatory of the convention, and it recommends that this ratification remain a top federal priority.

What's happening now April 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 25, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· May 11, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 30, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Apr 30, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 30, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Apr 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 361: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-361/
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"H. Res. 361: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-361/.
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H. Res. 361, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-361/.
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[H. Res. 361: 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/117-HRES-361/)
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