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

This resolution expresses strong support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on strategic nuclear forces, particularly those involving the United States, Russia, and China. It unequivocally condemns Russia's use of nuclear escalatory rhetoric and veiled threats in the context of its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Furthermore, the resolution condemns the Russian Federation's purported suspension of its participation in the New START Treaty , emphasizing the critical role these agreements play in maintaining global stability. The resolution calls for an immediate cessation of nuclear saber rattling from Russia and any other nuclear-armed state. It urges the Russian Federation to promptly return to full implementation of the New START Treaty, including resuming onsite inspections, providing treaty-mandated data, and reconvening Bilateral Consultative Commission meetings. The resolution also calls upon the United States administration to actively pursue dialogue with Russia on a new nuclear arms control framework and risk reduction measures, aiming to prevent the conflict in Ukraine from escalating to nuclear use and to avoid an unrestrained nuclear arms race. Until a new framework is established, the resolution calls for both the United States and the Russian Federation to continue respecting the numerical constraints on strategic deployed nuclear forces set by the New START Treaty. Additionally, it encourages the administration to continue engaging the People's Republic of China in further bilateral talks on nuclear risk reduction and arms control, and to pursue new multilateral arms control efforts to enhance global security.