US HB2707 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits extending the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START treaty) or any successor agreement unless the agreement (1) includes and is signed by China, and (2) covers all Russian strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces. (The New START treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire in February 2021 but may be extended to February 2026.)
Title
New START Treaty Improvement Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] |
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH] | Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. |
2019-05-14 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-05-14 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-05-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1433 (Same As) 2019-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
China
International affairs
International law and treaties
Nuclear weapons
Russia
Asia
China
International affairs
International law and treaties
Nuclear weapons
Russia
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2707/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2707/BILLS-116hr2707ih.pdf |