ARMS CONTROL

Bills and resolutions

Arms sales: enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see S. 1473), S2353 [29AP] (see H.R. 5629), H5672 [19OC]

Biological weapons: strengthen U.S. oversight of Biological Weapons Convention and advance non-proliferation objectives relative to biological weapons, dual-use technologies, and life sciences research (see S. 2912), S6841 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 1862), S3501 [26MY] (see H.R. 3653), H2684 [1JN]

Dept. of Energy: realign Federal nuclear forensics and attribution activities from Dept. of Homeland Security to National Nuclear Security Administration (see H.R. 464), H230 [25JA]

International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see S. Res. 466), S8911 [2DE] (see H. Res. 832), H6909 [2DE]

Iran: impose certain requirements relative to renegotiation or reentry into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement or other agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3465), H2659 [21MY]

——— impose sanctions on certain persons contributing to proliferation of arms of Iran (see H.R. 857), H466 [5FE]

——— oppose any sanctions relief relative to nuclear program, ballistic and cruise missiles, weapons proliferation, support for terrorism, hostage-taking, human rights violations, and other destabilizing activities (see S. Res. 72), S858 [24FE] (see H. Res. 157), H616 [24FE]

——— oppose re-entry of U.S. into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program unless certain conditions are met (see S. Res. 31), S318 [3FE]

——— prevent re-entry of U.S. into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 1203), H549 [22FE]

——— prohibit funding to rejoin Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program unless President commits to submitting any agreement for Senate advice and consent (see S. 1205), S2011 [19AP]

——— prohibit re-entry of U.S. into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) unless President makes certain certifications (see H.R. 3966), H2926 [17JN]

——— prohibit U.S. re-entry into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action unless President certifies sanction relief will not benefit terrorist organizations that have engaged in human rights violations (see H.R. 1231), H585 [23FE]

——— prohibit use of funds to rejoin Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 1479) (see H.R. 1479), H1012 [2MR]

——— provide congressional review of actions to terminate or waive imposed sanctions (see S. 488), S891 [25FE] (see H.R. 1699), H1187 [9MR]

——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 118), H501 [11FE]

——— require President submit any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program for Senate advice and consent (see S. 2030), S4043 [10JN]

——— require to cease enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity and halt pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 214), H1325 [10MR]

Israel: approve proposed direct commercial sale of certain weaponry and munitions (see S. Res. 237), S3421 [25MY]

——— disapprove proposed direct commercial sale of certain weaponry and munitions (see S.J. Res. 19), S3193 [20MY] (see H.J. Res. 49), H2651 [20MY]

Italy: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 16), H199 [15JA]

Kazakhstan: anniversary of closing of Semipalatinsk nuclear weapons test site (see H. Res. 616), H4501 [31AU]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 3446), H2651 [20MY]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 2850), H2114 [26AP]

——— prohibit funding for research, development, production, or deployment of nuclear-armed sea-launch cruise missiles and nuclear warheads (see S. 595), S1120 [4MR] (see H.R. 1554), H1077 [3MR]

——— reaffirm U.S. role in leading world in preventing further nuclear proliferation while also reducing and eventually eliminating all nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 54), H223 [21JA]

——— reduce and eliminate threats of such weapons to the U.S. (see S. 2019), S4043 [10JN] (see H.R. 3837), H2708 [11JN]

Saudi Arabia: counter possible pursuit of weapons of mass destruction (see S. 1146), S1980 [15AP] (see H.R. 2506), H1788 [14AP]

——— disapprove proposed direct commercial sale of certain weaponry and munitions (see H.J. Res. 63), H6247 [12NO]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 31), S8448 [18NO] (see H.J. Res. 15, 16), H199 [15JA]

——— prohibit sale of certain defense articles and services to Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 175), H859 [26FE]

Spain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 16), H199 [15JA]

Treaties and agreements: express that future international arms control agreements must be subject to advice and consent of Senate and include Russia and China (see S. Res. 251), S3894 [27MY]

United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 16), H199 [15JA]

Weapons: impose sanctions against foreign governments that engage in acts of gross negligence relative to state owned, operated, or directed chemical or biological programs (see H.R. 5046), H4337 [17AU]

Motions

Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 31), S8952 [7DE]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S55–S61 [19JA], S811–S814 [23FE], S1524–S1526 [15MR], S1761 [24MR], S3879–S3887 [27MY], S4514–S4516 [14JN], S4763–S4766 [24JN], S5214–S5216 [30JY], S5821–S5823 [4AU], S6483–S6494 [14SE], S6888–S6891 [4OC], S7364, S7365 [26OC], S8076 [15NO], S9086 [9DE], S9117–S9122 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Israel: establish contingency plans to provide necessary defense articles and services and create waiver to expedite arms transfer under condition of military threat or attack, H2907 [17JN]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 2850), E449 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Iran: oppose re-entry of U.S. into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program unless certain conditions are met, S967 [2MR]

——— oppose re-entry of U.S. into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program unless certain conditions are met (S. Res. 31), S275 [3FE]

——— require President submit any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program for Senate advice and consent, S3864 [27MY]

——— urge re-entry of U.S. into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2539–S2541 [17MY]

Israel: approve proposed direct commercial sale of certain weaponry and munitions (S. Res. 237), S4574 [16JN]

——— disapprove proposed direct commercial sale of certain weaponry and munitions (S.J. Res. 19), S3386 [25MY]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 31), motion to discharge, S8952–S8955 [7DE]

Treaties and agreements: affirm that New START Treaty extension covers new deployed Russian nuclear weapons and support initiatives to engage China that advance goal of concluding an arms control treaty or agreement, S163 [27JA]

——— affirm that New START Treaty extension covers new deployed Russian nuclear weapons and support initiatives to engage China that advance goal of concluding arms control treaty or agreement, S564 [8FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 31, oppose re-entry of U.S. into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program unless certain conditions are met, S322 [3FE]

S. Res. 72, oppose any sanctions relief relative to nuclear program, ballistic and cruise missiles, weapons proliferation, support for terrorism, hostage-taking, human rights violations, and other destabilizing activities in Iran, S865 [24FE]

S. Res. 237, approve proposed direct commercial sale of certain weaponry and munitions to Israel, S3428 [25MY]

S. Res. 251, express that future international arms control agreements must be subject to advice and consent of Senate and include Russia and China, S3904 [27MY]

S. Res. 466, support International Atomic Energy Agency nuclear security role, S8913 [2DE]