US·Resolution·117th Congress
SRES 511
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that establishing a regional nuclear fuel bank would assist international efforts to avoid a destabilizing arms race in the Middle East and would promote the peaceful use of nuclear power.
Introduced 2022-02-10Last action 2022-02-10 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S649)Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sponsor
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]D
Cosponsors (1)
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Died in committee
The 117th Congress ended on 2023-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S649)
2022-02-10 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2022-02-10 · Library of Congress
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that
- the establishment of a regional nuclear fuel bank should be part of a comprehensive plan for confronting nuclear nonproliferation in the Middle East;
- the United States should implement a policy that guarantees that any Middle East state that forgoes domestic uranium enrichment and reprocessing can purchase fuel for its commercial nuclear reactors from an international nuclear fuel bank; and
- the United States should seek bilateral and multilateral nuclear cooperation agreements with various Middle Eastern states, including Iran, that include a commitment by states to forgo domestic uranium enrichment and reprocessing of spent fuel.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/sres/511