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Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3014| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019 This bill requires the President to obtain congressional approval before entering into or renewing a nuclear cooperation agreement with a foreign country in certain cases. Before entering into or renewing such an agreement, the President shall report to Congress on (1) any credible evidence that the foreign country intends to pursue a nuclear program that is not inherently peaceful; and (2) any instance where the country has violated international standards related to weapons of mass destruction, including certain treaties relating to nuclear and chemical weapons. If the report contains any such credible evidence or instances, the President may not enter into or renew the treaty unless (1) the President submits a proposed agreement with the foreign country that meets specified statutory requirements related to nuclear cooperation agreements, and (2) Congress passes a joint resolution approving the agreement. These provisions requiring a proposed agreement and congressional approval do not apply if the foreign country is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a nuclear weapon state.
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Timeline
Dec 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5387
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • December 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5387
    Introduced in House


  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5387: Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
Arms control and nonproliferationChemical and biological weaponsCongressional oversightInternational law and treatiesNuclear powerNuclear weaponsTrade agreements and negotiations

Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3014| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019 This bill requires the President to obtain congressional approval before entering into or renewing a nuclear cooperation agreement with a foreign country in certain cases. Before entering into or renewing such an agreement, the President shall report to Congress on (1) any credible evidence that the foreign country intends to pursue a nuclear program that is not inherently peaceful; and (2) any instance where the country has violated international standards related to weapons of mass destruction, including certain treaties relating to nuclear and chemical weapons. If the report contains any such credible evidence or instances, the President may not enter into or renew the treaty unless (1) the President submits a proposed agreement with the foreign country that meets specified statutory requirements related to nuclear cooperation agreements, and (2) Congress passes a joint resolution approving the agreement. These provisions requiring a proposed agreement and congressional approval do not apply if the foreign country is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a nuclear weapon state.
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Timeline
Dec 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5387
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • December 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5387
    Introduced in House


  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5387: Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Arms control and nonproliferationChemical and biological weaponsCongressional oversightInternational law and treatiesNuclear powerNuclear weaponsTrade agreements and negotiations