A resolution calling upon the 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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Cosponsors (11)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2025-07-22
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)Original· 2025-07-22
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-07-22
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Original· 2025-07-22
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-07-22
- Todd Young (R-IN)Original· 2025-07-22
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)· 2025-09-08
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)· 2025-09-08
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)· 2025-09-08
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)· 2025-09-08
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)· 2025-09-08
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-07-22
Previously
- Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-22
Plain-English Summary
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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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