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HR 5621 98th Congress House

A bill to declare null and void the administration's attempt to withdraw for two years United States acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice with respect to…

Official title: A bill to declare null and void the administration's attempt to withdraw for two years United States acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the Internati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to declare null and void the administration's attempt to withdraw for two years United States acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes relating to Central America.

Introduced: May 23, 1984 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Central AmericaCourts and Civil ProcedureInternational courtsJurisdictionUnited Nations
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
May 17, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 8, 1984
Introduced in House
May 8, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action May 17, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the action by the Secretary of State in attempting to withdraw for two years the U.S. acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes with any Central American state or arising out of or relating to events in Central America is null and void.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 23, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 23, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5621: A bill to declare null and void the administration's attempt to withdraw for two years United States acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes relating to Central America.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5621/
MLA
"H.R. 5621: A bill to declare null and void the administration's attempt to withdraw for two years United States acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes relating to Central America.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5621/.
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H.R. 5621, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5621/.
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[H.R. 5621: A bill to declare null and void the administration's attempt to withdraw for two years United States acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes relating to Central America.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5621/)
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