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Prevention of Arms Race Act of 2019

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Frankel, Lois Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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Prevention of Arms Race Act of 2019

This bill restricts the appropriation of funds for the procurement, flight testing, or deployment of missiles banned by the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty). Before such funds may be appropriated, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a memorandum of understanding from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Indo-Pacific ally committing to hosting the deployment of such a missile, (2) confirmation that the United States has not rejected any diplomatic offer to resolve Russia's violation of the INF Treaty, (3) discussion of the ramifications of a collapse of the treaty and of a U.S. withdrawal from the agreement, (4) discussion of the mission requirements with respect to Russia and China that would be met by weapons systems covered by the INF, and (5) discussion of the degree to which INF-compliant weapons can meet such mission requirements.

What's happening now February 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 27, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 27, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 27, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 27, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 19, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Feb 19, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1231: Prevention of Arms Race Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1231/
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"H.R. 1231: Prevention of Arms Race Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1231/.
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H.R. 1231, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1231/.
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