HRES 631 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

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 2016-03-01· Sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2016-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Affirms that it is in the U.S. national interest to become a formal signatory to the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea. Urges the Senate to give its advice and consent to the convention's ratification. Recommends the ratification remain a top Administration priority, having received bipartisan support from every President since 1994, and having most recently been underscored by the strategic challenges the United States faces in the Asia-Pacific region and more specifically in the South China Sea.…

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Cosponsors (17)

16 Democrats1 Republican