US HB1231 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Restricts the appropriation of funds for the procurement, flight testing, or deployment of missiles banned by the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty). Before such funds may be appropriated, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a memorandum of understanding from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Indo-Pacific ally committing to hosting the deployment of such a missile, (2) confirmation that the United States has not rejected any diplomatic offer to resolve Russia's violation of the INF Treaty, (3) discussion of the ramifications of a collapse of the treaty and of a U.S. withdrawal from the agreement, (4) discussion of the mission requirements with respect to Russia and China that would be met by weapons systems covered by the INF, and (5) discussion of the degree to which INF-compliant weapons can meet such mission requirements.
Title
Prevention of Arms Race Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. |
2019-02-14 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. |
2019-02-14 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. |
2019-02-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB312 (Related) 2019-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Alliances
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Asia
China
Congressional oversight
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Europe
International affairs
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Russia
Appropriations
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Defense spending
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
International affairs
International law and treaties
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Nuclear weapons
Russia
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1231/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1231/BILLS-116hr1231ih.pdf |