S 4304
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
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World health
PAUSE Act
Introduced: July 23, 2020
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Became law
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement Act or the PAUSE Act
This bill prohibits the termination or withdrawal of the United States from certain international agreements (e.g., the New START Treaty or the Constitution of the World Health Organization) without (1) a detailed justification for, and specified certifications related to, the termination or withdrawal; and (2) a joint resolution approving the action.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1