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PAUSE Act

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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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 July 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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