Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.
This joint resolution seeks to disapprove a proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia that was submitted to Congress in September 2026. The bill directly affects U.S.-Saudi diplomatic and energy relations by blocking the formalization of this specific nuclear partnership. It operates as a procedural vote where members of Congress can reject the executive branch's submission under the Atomic Energy Act.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 16, 2026
Last action Sep 16, 2026
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Sep 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Sep 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
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State
District
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Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Joaquin Castro
DDemocratic
Co
John Garamendi
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Quigley
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Jacobs
DDemocratic
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