US HR319 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 28-0)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses: (1) concern over the threat posed by nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and related delivery systems in the hands of states that sponsor terrorism, such as Iran; and (2) support for the deployment of U.S. missile defense assets in Europe to address the growing missile threat posed by rogue regimes. Urges the President to expedite the deployment of components of an operational U.S. missile defense system in Europe. Requests the President to report annually to Congress on steps taken to move forward with such deployment. States that the United States shall continue its support for the missile defense of key allies against attacks by rogue regimes.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should take all necessary steps to expeditiously deploy a missile defense system in Europe that will help provide such a defense to United States allies in Europe while enhancing United States defenses against missile attacks.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
2009-04-02 Referred to House Armed Services
2009-04-02 Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2009-04-02 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Same As/Similar To

HR581 (Related) 2009-08-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

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