US SB1433 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations 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
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2707 (Same As) 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1433/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1433/BILLS-116s1433is.pdf |
