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.
Latest action · Dec 14, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047-8048)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedDec 14, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 14, 2017 to Feb 6, 2018, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-AL | Luther Strange | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jan 29, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Feb 6, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Dec 14, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047-8048)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
- Military operations and strategy
- North Korea
- Nuclear weapons
- Sanctions
- South Korea
- United Nations
- War and emergency powers
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- Dec 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
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