HR 2707
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
China
International law and treaties
Nuclear weapons
Russia
New START Treaty Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced: May 14, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
May 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.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
New START Treaty Improvement Act of 2019
This bill prohibits extending the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START treaty) or any successor agreement unless the agreement (1) includes and is signed by China, and (2) covers all Russian strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces.
(The New START treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire in February 2021 but may be extended to February 2026.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Committees of jurisdiction
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