A resolution affirming that the New START Treaty extension will cover new deployed Russian nuclear delivery systems, and supporting additional initiatives to engage China that advance the goal of concluding an arms control treaty or agreement.
Latest action · Aug 6, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5287-5288)
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 6, 2020
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution (1) calls on the President to extend the New START Treaty until 2026 in order to secure limitations on two new types of Russian weapons, (2) urges Russia to cease the production of hazardous new weapons systems, and (3) expresses support for a U.S. initiative to negotiate with China for the conclusion of an arms control treaty or agreement.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 6, 2020 to Sep 15, 2020, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 6, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Aug 6, 2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5287-5288)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- China
- Conflicts and wars
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- Military command and structure
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Nuclear weapons
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Russia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 6, 2020Introduced in Senate
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