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Nuclear Weapons: Senate Support for Arms Control

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Key Points

  • This resolution asks the U.S. government to keep working on agreements that limit the number of nuclear weapons countries can have. It specifically focuses on the New START Treaty with Russia, which is currently set to expire on February 5, 2026.
  • The proposal condemns Russia for making threats about using nuclear weapons during its invasion of Ukraine. It also criticizes Russia for stopping its participation in the current treaty, which normally allows both countries to inspect each other's weapons to make sure no one is cheating.
  • It encourages the U.S. to keep talking to both Russia and China to create new rules for the future. The goal is to prevent a nuclear arms race, where countries compete to build more and more dangerous weapons, which would be very expensive and increase the risk of war.
  • Currently, the New START Treaty limits Russia and the U.S. to 1,550 nuclear warheads each. While Russia has officially suspended the deal, the resolution notes that both sides have mostly stayed within these limits for now.

Milestones

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Feb 5, 2025Senate

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

Feb 5, 2025

Submitted in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberSRES 61
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S673-674)

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