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S. 2338 116th Congress Senate

Preventing Nuclear Proliferation in Saudi Arabia Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from financing the export of nuclear technology, equipment, fuel, materials, or other goods or s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from financing the export of nuclear technology, equipment, fuel, materials, or other goods or services to Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Arms control and nonproliferationCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightGovernment lending and loan guarantees
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International law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMiddle EastNuclear powerSaudi ArabiaTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade agreements and negotiations
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 30, 2019
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 Latest action July 30, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Preventing Nuclear Proliferation in Saudi Arabia Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Export-Import Bank from financing Saudi Arabia's importation of nuclear technology, equipment, fuel, materials, or other goods unless Saudi Arabia (1) puts a nuclear cooperation agreement into effect, (2) signs and implements an Additional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency, and (3) commits to not possess nuclear facilities within its territory or engage in nuclear enrichment or reprocessing.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 30, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 30, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2338: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation in Saudi Arabia Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2338/
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"S. 2338: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation in Saudi Arabia Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2338/.
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S. 2338, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2338/.
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