US SB4304 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the termination or withdrawal of the United States from certain international agreements (e.g., the New START Treaty or the Constitution of the World Health Organization) without (1) a detailed justification for, and specified certifications related to, the termination or withdrawal; and (2) a joint resolution approving the action.
Title
PAUSE Act Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6991 (Related) 2020-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
World health
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4304/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4304/BILLS-116s4304is.pdf |
