United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 540 (98th)
A joint resolution expressing disapproval of the President's decision to deny jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice with regard to Central America.
Introduced
9 April 1984
Last action
20 April 1984 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 January 2025
Summary
States that the Congress strongly disapproves the President's decision to withdraw U.S. recognition of the International Court of Justice with regard to Central America and urges him to reconsider such decision.
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Timeline
9 April 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 April 1984
Sponsors
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-joint-resolution/540
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hjres/540
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