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111th Congress
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Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009
Introduced: February 11, 2009
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Became law
Feb 11, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154)
Feb 11, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2153-2154)
Feb 11, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 - Places specified restrictions on the use of cluster munitions.
Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees a plan for cleaning up any such munitions or submunitions which fail to explode and continue to pose a hazard to civilians.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154)
Committees of jurisdiction
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