US SB416 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 - Places specified restrictions on the use of cluster munitions. Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees 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 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Robert Byrd [D-WV] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
| Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154) | |
| 2009-02-11 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2153-2154) |
Same As/Similar To
HB981 (Same As) 2009-02-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Military operations and strategy
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/416/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s416/BILLS-111s416is.pdf |
