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A bill to restrict the use of funds for the long-range standoff weapon until the Secretary of Defense completes a Nuclear Posture Review that includes an assessment of the capabilities and effects of the use of the long-range standoff weapon, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-574| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (10)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nuclear Cruise Missile Reconsideration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of more than specified amounts by the Department of Defense (DOD) on development of the long-range standoff weapon or any other nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile, or by the Department of Energy on the life extension program for the W80-4 warhead, until DOD submits to specified congressional committees a Nuclear Posture Review that includes an assessment of: the anticipated capabilities of the long-range standoff weapon to hold targets at risk beyond other already existing and planned nuclear-capable delivery systems; the anticipated ability of such weapon to elude adversary integrated air and missile defenses compared to the B-21 bomber; and the anticipated effect of such weapon on strategic stability relative to other nuclear-armed countries, on the offensive nuclear weapons capabilities and programs of other nuclear-armed countries, on the response of other nuclear-armed countries to proposals to decrease or halt the growth of their nuclear stockpiles, and on the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2667
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2667
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2667: To restrict the use of funds for the long-range standoff weapon until the Secretary of Defense completes a Nuclear Posture Review that includes an assessment of the capabilities and effects of the use of the long-range standoff weapon, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightDefense spendingMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNuclear weapons

A bill to restrict the use of funds for the long-range standoff weapon until the Secretary of Defense completes a Nuclear Posture Review that includes an assessment of the capabilities and effects of the use of the long-range standoff weapon, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-574| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
Nuclear Cruise Missile Reconsideration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of more than specified amounts by the Department of Defense (DOD) on development of the long-range standoff weapon or any other nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile, or by the Department of Energy on the life extension program for the W80-4 warhead, until DOD submits to specified congressional committees a Nuclear Posture Review that includes an assessment of: the anticipated capabilities of the long-range standoff weapon to hold targets at risk beyond other already existing and planned nuclear-capable delivery systems; the anticipated ability of such weapon to elude adversary integrated air and missile defenses compared to the B-21 bomber; and the anticipated effect of such weapon on strategic stability relative to other nuclear-armed countries, on the offensive nuclear weapons capabilities and programs of other nuclear-armed countries, on the response of other nuclear-armed countries to proposals to decrease or halt the growth of their nuclear stockpiles, and on the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2667
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2667
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (10)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2667: To restrict the use of funds for the long-range standoff weapon until the Secretary of Defense completes a Nuclear Posture Review that includes an assessment of the capabilities and effects of the use of the long-range standoff weapon, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDefense spendingMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNuclear weapons