US SB401 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Hold the Low-Yield Nuclear Explosive Act or the Hold the LYNE Act prohibits the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy from using funds for the research and development, production, or deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead.
Title
Hold the LYNE Act Hold the Low-Yield Nuclear Explosive Act
Sponsors
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1086 (Related) 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Subjects
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Executive agency funding and structure
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Nuclear weapons
Armed forces and national security
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Executive agency funding and structure
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Nuclear weapons
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/401/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s401/BILLS-116s401is.pdf |