Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should withhold its assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations until the Charter of the United Nations is amended to ensure that a member state may not be a member of the Security Council, or serve as chair of, or in any other position of responsibility in, any organ or agency of the United Nations, unless the government of that country has been democratically elected.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should withhold its voluntary contributions to the United Nations (UN) until the UN Charter is amended to ensure that a UN member may not be a member of the Security Council, or serve as chair of, or in any other position of responsibility in, any UN organ or agency, unless the government of such country has been democratically elected.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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2. 25 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 25 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 March 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
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