No START Treaty Act
The "No START Treaty Act" declares that the New START Treaty with Russia is no longer in U.S. national security interests due to Russia's non-compliance (including refusing inspections) and China's rapid nuclear expansion, directing the U.S. to withdraw from the treaty. It mandates a 90-day report from the Secretary of Defense assessing U.S. nuclear deterrence capabilities and proposing specific improvements, such as increasing bomber alert status and restoring submarine missile capacity. The bill sets strict conditions for future arms control agreements, requiring limits on China's nuclear arsenal, robust verification for both China and Russia, and coverage of non-strategic weapons and emerging systems like hypersonic weapons. Additionally, it prohibits unilateral U.S. nuclear reductions without a treaty meeting these conditions and blocks funding for the New START Treaty or successor agreements that fail to satisfy these requirements.
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Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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May 18, 2023
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
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Tom Cotton
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Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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John Barrasso
RRepublican
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John Hoeven
RRepublican
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John Kennedy
RRepublican
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Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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Mike Rounds
RRepublican
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Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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Rick Scott
RRepublican
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