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A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 2019 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Dec 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

Dec 17, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Dec 11, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jan 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S295)

Jan 17, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution requires either the advice and consent of the Senate or an act of Congress before the President may suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty. No funds shall be authorized or appropriated to support any efforts to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw from the treaty without the approval of both the Senate and the House of Representatives by a two-thirds vote or an act of Congress.

The President shall notify Congress in writing of any effort to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw from the treaty no later than 48 hours after such action.

This joint resolution also authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel and the General Counsel of the House of Representatives to represent Congress in judicial proceedings related to actions that are inconsistent with this resolution.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

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