3.0.0 897 2023-01-11T13:36:57Z 2023-01-11T13:36:57Z Senate S 2017-04-07 115 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-04-07T15:53:10Z Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 115 1975 HR 2017-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Identical bill CRS 2017-04-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2456) IntroReferral 2017-04-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2017-04-07 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-04-07 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2017-04-07 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2017-04-07 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2017-04-07 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2017-04-07 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2017-04-07 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2017-04-07 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2017-04-07 True U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2017-04-07 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2017-04-07 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2017-04-07 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2017-04-07 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2017-04-24 False Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Arms control and nonproliferation Defense spending International law and treaties Licensing and registrations Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Trade restrictions Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-04-07 Introduced in Senate 2017-09-19T20:37:11Z Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017

This bill prohibits federal agency funds from being obligated or expended to purchase, transfer, export, or use any cluster munitions unless: (1) the submunitions of such munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1% unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and (2) the policy applicable to the export or transfer of such munitions specifies that they will be used only against clearly defined military targets and not in areas normally inhabited by civilians or where civilians are known to be present.

Expresses the sense of Congress that:

  • the Department of Defense should ensure that the July 2008 Gates policy on cluster munitions is being fully implemented and that the United States will no longer use such munitions by the end of 2018 except in compliance with the 1% unexploded ordnance limit;
  • the U.S. government should adopt a policy and develop a strategy to phase out the transfer, export, and use of such munitions;
  • any alternatives that the government develops to replace cluster munitions should be compliant with the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and
  • the United States should take all steps necessary to accede to such convention.
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