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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard".

Introduced: June 12, 2018 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Jul 30, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jul 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 12, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3764)
Jun 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that any future U.S.-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement should prohibit Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium.

What's happening now July 30, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2018
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 12, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 541: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-541/
MLA
"S. Res. 541: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-541/.
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S. Res. 541, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-541/.
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[S. Res. 541: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard".](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-541/)
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