We Go Together Act
Latest action · Jun 22, 2020 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.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
We Go Together Act
This bill requires the President to take certain actions before changing U.S. policy with respect to the U.S.-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty.
Specifically, no later than 120 days before making such a change, the President shall provide to Congress (1) a detailed justification for the change, (2) a certification that the change is in the U.S. national interest, and (3) a certification that an alternative agreement or measure is in place to replace any lost capacity or benefits stemming from the change.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 22, 2020Read 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 7234 | We Go Together Act | Identical bill | Jun 18, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- China
- Collective security
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- North Korea
- Nuclear weapons
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sanctions
- South Korea
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
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