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HCONRES 217 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President, in negotiating any new bilateral strategic arms agreement with the Russian Federation, shall ensure the continued deterrence capability of the…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President, in negotiating any new bilateral strategic arms agreement with the Russian Federation, shall ensure the continued deterrence capability of the United States strategic arsenal and flexibility in the allocation of its components in the event that third countries may pursue the deployment of significant and technologically advanced nuclear strategic forces not covered by such a United States-Russian arms agreement.

Introduced: December 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Latest action December 3, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on the President to: (1) not enter into or extend any arms control agreement with the Russian Federation that may jeopardize the ability of the United States to ensure a credible strategic deterrent with regard to the People's Republic of China (PRC) or other countries that are deemed capable of deploying a strategic nuclear arsenal; (2) report to Congress on any plans or steps taken to enter into any bilateral arms control agreement with the Russian Federation; (3) report to Congress on the PRC's capabilities and intentions regarding the future deployment of a major strategic nuclear arsenal; and (4) refuse to enter into any strategic nuclear arms agreement with the Russian Federation or any other country that would require the United States to limit or suspend its efforts to create missile defense systems for itself and its allies.

Urges the President to refrain from negotiating any follow-on agreement to START I until the Nuclear Posture Review is completed and the President, Congress, and all relevant U.S. government departments and agencies have had an opportunity to evaluate the Nuclear Posture Review.

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 3, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 3, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 3, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 3, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 3, 2009
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 3, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 3, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 3, 2009
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 3, 2009
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Dec 3, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 3, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 217: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President, in negotiating any new bilateral strategic arms agreement with the Russian Federation, shall ensure the continued deterrence capability of the United States strategic arsenal and flexibility in the allocation of its components in the event that third countries may pursue the deployment of significant and technologically advanced nuclear strategic forces not covered by such a United States-Russian arms agreement.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-217/
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"H. Con. Res. 217: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President, in negotiating any new bilateral strategic arms agreement with the Russian Federation, shall ensure the continued deterrence capability of the United States strategic arsenal and flexibility in the allocation of its components in the event that third countries may pursue the deployment of significant and technologically advanced nuclear strategic forces not covered by such a United States-Russian arms agreement.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-217/.
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H. Con. Res. 217, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-217/.
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[H. Con. Res. 217: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President, in negotiating any new bilateral strategic arms agreement with the Russian Federation, shall ensure the continued deterrence capability of the United States strategic arsenal and flexibility in the allocation of its components in the event that third countries may pursue the deployment of significant and technologically advanced nuclear strategic forces not covered by such a United States-Russian arms agreement.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-217/)
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