New START Treaty Improvement Act of 2019
Latest action · May 13, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
New START Treaty Improvement Act of 2019
This bill prohibits extending the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START treaty) or any successor agreement unless the agreement (1) includes and is signed by China, and (2) covers all Russian strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces.
(The New START treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire in February 2021 but may be extended to February 2026.)
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 13, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 13, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 13, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2707 | New START Treaty Improvement Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 15, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
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