HR 1471
116th Congress
House
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Saudi Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2019
Introduced: February 28, 2019
Introduced by:
Sherman, Brad
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Saudi Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2019
This bill imposes requirements that must be fulfilled before a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia may come into effect.
Before such an agreement may come into effect (1) the President must report to Congress on various topics, including whether Saudi Arabia has been transparent in its investigation into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi; and (2) Congress must enact a joint resolution stating approval of the agreement.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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