H. Res. 454 (Introduced in House) — 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.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

affirms that it is in the national interest for the United States to become a formal signatory of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;

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urges the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); and

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recommends the ratification of UNCLOS remain a top priority for the administration, 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, the Arctic, and the Black Sea regions.

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Jun 20, 2019viewing Introduced in House Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Young, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Gallego, and Ms. Sherrill) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 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.

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