H.Res. 830: Calling for all parties to respect the arbitral tribunal ruling with regard to the South China Sea and to express United States policy on freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas.
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H.Res. 830: Calling for all parties to respect the arbitral tribunal ruling with regard to the South China Sea and to express United States policy on freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas.
114th Congress · introduced 2016-07-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-07-13 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Calling for all parties to respect the arbitral tribunal ruling with regard to the South China Sea and to express United States policy on freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas.
Plain summary
Expresses support for the July 12, 2016, ruling issued by the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea as binding on all parties in the case brought at the request of the Republic of Philippines against the People's Republic of China concerning a dispute over the maritime jurisdiction in the South China Sea. Calls on all claimants to pursue peaceful resolution of outstanding maritime claims in the South China Sea consistent with international law. Urges all parties to implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and to take steps toward early conclusion of a meaningful Code of Conduct. Opposes actions in the South China Sea to change the status quo by coercion or force. Calls on China to cease all reclamation and militarization activities in the South China Sea and end provocative actions in the East China Sea. Reaffirms: (1) Article V of the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Philippines, and (2) Article V of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan. Urges: (1) the Department of State to utilize all diplomatic channels to communicate U.S. support for freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea, and (2) the Department of Defense to enforce freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas.
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Calling for all parties to respect the arbitral tribunal ruling with regard to the South China Sea and to express United States policy on freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres830.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>
Record fed-us-cong114-hres830 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114