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SCONRES 16 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Alliances Arms control and nonproliferation Asia China Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Military operations and strategy Nuclear weapons Russia

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) continues to make an invaluable contribution to United States and international security, and noting former Senator Richard G. Lugar's indispensable contributions to international security and reducing nuclear weapons-related risks.

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2890-2891)
May 15, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution (1) specifies that the United States should encourage all parties to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to comply with it fully, (2) encourages the United States to engage with Russia on strategic stability issues and other arms control and nonproliferation issues, and (3) condemns Russia's nonadherence to its treaty obligations regarding intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2890-2891)

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