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Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013

Introduced: February 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 28, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1026-1028)
Feb 28, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013 - 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 28, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2438 Related bill DRONES Act
  • HR 881 Identical bill Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 19, 2013
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 28, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2013
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2013
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 28, 2013
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 28, 2013
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2013
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 28, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 419: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-419/
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"S. 419: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-419/.
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S. 419, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-419/.
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