US HB157 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015 Places restrictions on the use of cluster munitions. Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to Congress a plan for cleaning up any such munitions or submunitions which fail to explode and continue to pose a hazard to civilians.
Title
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2015-01-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB28 (Same As) 2015-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S15-16)
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
International affairs
Military operations and strategy
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
International affairs
Military operations and strategy
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/157/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr157/BILLS-114hr157ih.pdf |
