US SR541 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-07-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 12 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-07-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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". Expresses the sense of the Senate that any future U.S.-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement should prohibit Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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 |
---|---|---|
2018-07-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546. |
2018-07-30 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report. |
2018-07-26 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. |
2018-06-12 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3764) |
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