SRES 220
117th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
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Asia
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Pacific Ocean
Senate
A resolution 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
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)
Committees of jurisdiction
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