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S 3886 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Military procurement, research, weapons development Nuclear weapons

PLANET Act

Introduced: June 3, 2020 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Preserving Leadership Against Nuclear Explosives Testing Act of 2020 or the PLANET Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for FY2021 to conduct or make preparations for any explosive nuclear weapons test that produces any yield.

What's happening now June 3, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3886: PLANET Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3886/
MLA
"S. 3886: PLANET Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3886/.
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S. 3886, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3886/.
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[S. 3886: PLANET Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3886/)
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