Saudi Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Saudi Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2019
This bill imposes requirements that must be fulfilled before a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia may come into effect.
Before such an agreement may come into effect (1) the President must report to Congress on various topics, including whether Saudi Arabia has been transparent in its investigation into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi; and (2) Congress must enact a joint resolution stating approval of the agreement.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2019 to Nov 9, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Apr 4, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | May 1, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Nov 9, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 612 | Saudi Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Feb 28, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Middle East
- News media and reporting
- Nuclear power
- Nuclear weapons
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Terrorism
- Trade agreements and negotiations
- Trade restrictions
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House
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