PLANET Act

Bill: 116-s-3886
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-06-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military procurement, research, weapons development

Nuclear weapons
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Preserving Leadership Against Nuclear Explosives Testing Act of 2020 or the PLANET Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for FY2021 to conduct or make preparations for any explosive nuclear weapons test that produces any yield.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Merkley (for Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Warren , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Smith , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Murphy , and Ms. Hirono )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Leadership Against Nuclear Explosives Testing Act of 2020 or the PLANET Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for nuclear weapons test explosions (a) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021, or authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2021 and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, may be obligated or expended to conduct or make preparations for any explosive nuclear weapons test that produces any yield. (b) Rule of construction Subsection (a) does not limit nuclear stockpile stewardship activities that are consistent with the zero-yield standard and other requirements under law.