HRES 814
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Firearms and explosives
International law and treaties
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade agreements and negotiations
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.
Introduced: November 16, 2012
Introduced by:
Kelly, Mike
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 16, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should not sign the Arms Trade Treaty and, if he transmits the Treaty with his signature to the Senate, the Senate should not ratify it; and (2) until the Treaty has been signed by the President, received the advice and consent of the Senate, and has been the subject of implementing legislation by Congress, no federal funds should be appropriated or authorized to implement Treaty, or any similar agreement, or to conduct activities relevant to the Treaty or any similar agreement.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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