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Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009

Introduced: February 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 11, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 981 Identical bill Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 8, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 3, 2009
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 23, 2009
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 23, 2009
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 12, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 11, 2009
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 11, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 11, 2009
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 11, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 416: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-416/
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"S. 416: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-416/.
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S. 416, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-416/.
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