HR 996
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Military operations and strategy
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2011
Introduced: March 10, 2011
Introduced by:
McGovern, James P.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2011 - 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
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1