US Congress Senate Resolution 361 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on December 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-14 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047-8048)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government shall, both unilaterally and alongside the international community, consider all options for exerting maximum pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in order to denuclearize the DPRK, protect the lives of United States citizens and allies, and prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons. Declares that: (1) the United States should not tolerate the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK's) possession of nuclear weapons or continued development of nuclear weapon and ballistic missile capabilities; (2) the United States and the international community should develop and implement the strictest sanctions regime and exhaust every reasonable diplomatic option to achieve the dismantlement of the DPRK's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs; and (3) the U.S. government should plan for every military contingency necessary to defend the American people and ensure regional and global security. Acknowledges that the Republic of Korea and Japan would likely face immediate retaliation by the DPRK in response to any potential U.S. military action and, therefore, any such action should be coordinated with those governments. Asserts that Congress should be consulted prior to any use of military force, recognizes that Congress possesses the authority under Article I of the Constitution to declare war, and affirms that congressional authorization is needed prior to any pre-emptive or preventative ground war on the Korean Peninsula initiated by U.S. forces.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government shall, both unilaterally and alongside the international community, consider all options for exerting maximum pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in order to denuclearize the DPRK, protect the lives of United States citizens and allies, and prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. Luther Strange [R-AL]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-14	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047-8048)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/361/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres361/BILLS-115sres361is.pdf