United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 244 (115th)
Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations.
Introduced
3 April 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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23 January 2025
Summary
Urges the United States to: (1) continue to be a global leader in whale conservation and protection, and (2) promote international efforts to conserve and protect the world's whales. Opposes commercial whaling. Urges Japan to cease all whaling. Welcomes the opportunity to work with International Whaling Commission member countries at the next Commission meeting in Brazil in 2018 on preventing and mitigating threats to whales and their habitats.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 April 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 April 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 April 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/244
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hres/244