US SCR2 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1280)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1280)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that any future U.S.-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium.
Title
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard".
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-12 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1280) |
Same As/Similar To
HCR23 (Same As) 2019-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
International affairs
International law and treaties
Middle East
Nuclear power
Saudi Arabia
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions
International affairs
International law and treaties
Middle East
Nuclear power
Saudi Arabia
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/2/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sconres2/BILLS-116sconres2is.pdf |
