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US SR61

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Edward Markey

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Condemns Russia's nuclear threats related to its illegal invasion of Ukraine and its February 2023 suspension of the New START Treaty, which limits each country to 1,550 deployed warheads and 700 deployed delivery vehicles

  • Calls on Russia to return to full implementation of the New START Treaty, including onsite inspections, treaty-mandated notifications, and Bilateral Consultative Commission meetings before the treaty expires February 5, 2026

  • Urges the U.S. and Russia to continue respecting New START numerical constraints on strategic deployed nuclear forces until a new arms control framework is established

  • Calls on the administration to pursue dialogue with Russia on a post-2026 nuclear arms control framework and to engage China in bilateral talks on nuclear risk reduction and multilateral arms control efforts

Legislative Description

A resolution expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces.

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S673-674)

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations2/5/2025

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