An executive resolution to return to the President of the United States the Arms Trade Treaty.

Bill: 116-sres-204
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2019-05-13
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Foreign aid and international relief

International law and treaties

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR 2793)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This executive resolution returns the Arms Trade Treaty to the President. The President requested such a return after concluding that the United States shall not become a party to the treaty. </p> <p>The United States had previously signed the treaty, but it had not been ratified by the Senate.</p> <p><br> </p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 204 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2019 Mr. Paul submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION To return to the President of the United States the Arms Trade Treaty.

Whereas, on April 29, 2019, President Donald J. Trump transmitted the following to the United States Senate: I have concluded that it is not in the interest of the United States to become a party to the Arms Trade Treaty (Senate Treaty Doc. 114–14, transmitted December 9, 2016). I have, therefore, decided to withdraw the aforementioned treaty from the Senate and accordingly request that it be returned to me. : Now, therefore, be it

That the Secretary of the Senate shall return to the President of the United States the Arms Trade Treaty, Done at New York on April 2, 2013 (Treaty Doc. 114–14).