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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.

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 18, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 23, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 23, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 23, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 18, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 220: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-220/
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"S. Res. 220: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-220/.
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S. Res. 220, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-220/.
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[S. Res. 220: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-220/)
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