US HB6991 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits any action to terminate or withdraw the United States from an international treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent to ratification unless specified conditions are met. Specifically, such withdrawal may not occur unless the Department of Defense and the Department of State submit specific information to Congress and Congress enacts a joint resolution approving such action. The required submissions must include (1) a detailed justification for withdrawal from or termination of the treaty, (2) a certification that all other state parties to the treaty have been consulted with respect to such justification, and (3) a comprehensive strategy to mitigate against lost capacity of benefits from such treaty. A decision by the President to not renew the treaty between the United States and Russia on measures for the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms (the New START Treaty) shall be subject to such requirements for up to an additional five years.
Title
PAUSE Act Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2020-05-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4304 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
International affairs
International law and treaties
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
International affairs
International law and treaties
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6991/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6991/BILLS-116hr6991ih.pdf |