Bill117th CongressFiled May 18, 2021International Affairs
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.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 18, 2021)
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 just happenedMay 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI](D-HI)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMay 18, 2021
- May 18, 2021IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)
Foreign Relations Committee - May 18, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate