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HJRES 540 98th Congress House International Affairs Central America Courts and Civil Procedure International courts Jurisdiction United Nations

A joint resolution expressing disapproval of the President's decision to deny jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice with regard to Central America.

Introduced: April 9, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Apr 20, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 9, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 9, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the Congress strongly disapproves the President's decision to withdraw U.S. recognition of the International Court of Justice with regard to Central America and urges him to reconsider such decision.

What's happening now April 20, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 14, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 24, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 12, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 540: A joint resolution expressing disapproval of the President's decision to deny jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice with regard to Central America.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-540/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 540: A joint resolution expressing disapproval of the President's decision to deny jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice with regard to Central America.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-540/.
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H.J. Res. 540, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-540/.
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[H.J. Res. 540: A joint resolution expressing disapproval of the President's decision to deny jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice with regard to Central America.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-540/)
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