Skip to main content
SRES 204 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Foreign aid and international relief International law and treaties Military assistance, sales, and agreements Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Senate

An executive resolution to return to the President of the United States the Arms Trade Treaty.

Introduced: May 13, 2019 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 116th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
May 13, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR 2793)
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This executive resolution returns the Arms Trade Treaty to the President. The President requested such a return after concluding that the United States shall not become a party to the treaty.

The United States had previously signed the treaty, but it had not been ratified by the Senate.


What's happening now May 13, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR 2793)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 204: An executive resolution to return to the President of the United States the Arms Trade Treaty.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-204/
MLA
"S. Res. 204: An executive resolution to return to the President of the United States the Arms Trade Treaty.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-204/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 204, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-204/.
Markdown link
[S. Res. 204: An executive resolution to return to the President of the United States the Arms Trade Treaty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-204/)
Report a problem