Establishes the mechanical insulation energy savings program

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jessica Ramos

Calls on the President and Congress to convene a conference to revise the U.N. Charter, outlining a global legislature, executive, court, and Bill of Rights.

APPROVAL MEMO.3

Summary — S.2457 (Senate No. 2457) — Resolutions re: United Nations Charter review

Status: Filed 1/17/2025; passed both chambers; delivered to Governor 9/5/2025; signed as Chapter 363 (9/5/2025).
Filed by / Presented by: Filed as a petition by Paul Anderson; presented by Sen. Brendan P. Crighton (by request).
Note on materials provided: The heading and version metadata in the packet contain conflicting items (an unrelated title referring to a “mechanical insulation energy savings program” and PDFs labeled S2457A/B). The actual bill text provided is a Massachusetts Senate resolution asking the U.S. President and Congress to call a conference to review and amend the U.N. Charter. This summary describes the content of the resolution text provided.

Purpose / Intent

The resolution memorializes the President and U.S. Congress to convene a conference to review the Charter of the United Nations and to propose or support amendments to transform the U.N. into a “United Federation of Nations.” The stated aim is to create a stronger global governance structure capable of enacting, interpreting and enforcing international law to preserve peace and prevent aggression.

Key provisions and calls

Calls on the President and Congress to convene a conference to review the U.N. Charter and propose or support amendments.

Specifies elements the revised charter should include:

A representative, democratic global legislature with authority to enact international law.
An executive branch accountable to that legislature, empowered to enforce international law.
A court system with compulsory jurisdiction to interpret international law and adjudicate disputes between states and individuals.
A Bill of Rights guaranteeing basic rights and civil liberties at the global level.

Requests immediate transmittal of copies of the resolution to the President, the presiding officers of both houses of Congress, and Massachusetts’ members of Congress.

Who is affected / Impact

Practical legal effect: symbolic/memorial in nature — the resolution expresses the position of the Massachusetts General Court and urges federal action. It does not directly change state or federal law or the U.N. Charter.

Political/diplomatic impact: seeks to influence federal policymakers to pursue major, constitutionally and diplomatically complex amendments to the U.N. Charter (which would require international negotiation and broad ratification).

If acted upon, proposed changes would have profound implications for international law, national sovereignty, and global institutions.

Procedural / Timeline highlights

Referred to relevant committees after filing (Energy & Telecommunications; Veterans & Federal Affairs noted in docket entries).

Passed Senate 6/11/2025; passed House 6/17/2025 (substituted for A3999B); delivered to Governor and signed 9/5/2025 as Chapter 363.

Because the resolution is a memorial, further action would be required at the federal level for any of its objectives to advance.