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HJRES 417 99th Congress House International Affairs Advisory bodies Federal advisory bodies International agencies United Nations

A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.

Introduced: October 8, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 16, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Oct 23, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Oct 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Oct 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Oct 8, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 8, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations to examine and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations and to submit to the President recommendations on ways to improve its effectiveness and the role of the United States in such organization.

Sets forth specified items which the Commission should focus on in carrying out its duties. Requires the Commission to transmit to the President and to the Congress a report containing a detailed statement of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Authorizes appropriations and private contributions for the Commission. Terminates the Commission 60 days after the submission of its report.

What's happening now July 16, 1986

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 9, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 8, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 417: A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-417/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 417: A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-417/.
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H.J. Res. 417, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-417/.
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[H.J. Res. 417: A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-417/)
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