H.R. 2506 · 117th Congress
SAUDI WMD Act
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Stopping Activities Underpinning Development In Weapons of Mass Destruction Act or the SAUDI WMD Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 14, 2021
Stopping Activities Underpinning Development In Weapons of Mass Destruction Act or the SAUDI WMD Act
This bill establishes measures to inhibit the development of nuclear weapons by Saudi Arabia.
Specifically, the bill restricts the sale of specified munitions items to Saudi Arabia if, in the last three fiscal years, Saudi Arabia has taken certain steps towards developing nuclear weapons.
Further, the bill requires the President to submit to Congress a written determination detailing (1) whether any foreign person knowingly engaged in the trade of specified weapons subject to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) with Saudia Arabia in the last three fiscal years, and (2) the sanctions the President has imposed or intends to impose against those persons. (The MTCR is an informal political understanding among states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology.)
The bill also requires the Department of State and the Department of Energy to submit a report on MTCR compliance and a strategy to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and missiles in the Middle East.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SAUDI WMD Act
Also known as: Stopping Activities Underpinning Development In Weapons of Mass Destruction Act
Latest action (Apr 14, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 14, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.