Repeal of 2001 AUMF (H.R. 255)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13)
PURPOSE: To initiate an eight-month sunset of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: Jan. 11, 2021
COSPONSORS: House
Repeal of 2002 AUMF (H.R. 256)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13)
PURPOSE: Repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: Jan. 11, 2021
COSPONSORS: House
LEGISLATIVE ACTION: Approved by House Foreign Affairs Committee 28-19 March 25, 2021
Approved by the full House 268-161 June 17, 2021
Non-Proliferation Resolution (H.Res. 54)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA-08)
PURPOSE: Supporting arms control and non-proliferation agreements, and efforts to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: Jan. 11, 2021
COSPONSORS: House
Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia (H.J. Res. 15)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR(S): Rep. Gregory W.Meeks [D-NY-5]
PURPOSE: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: January 15, 2021
CO-SPONSORS: House
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act (S.1148; H.R. 669)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA); Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33)
PURPOSE: To prohibit U.S. President from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: Feb. 1, 2021 in the house; April 15, 2021 in the Senate
Iran Diplomacy Act (S.434)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)
PURPOSE: To seek a diplomatic resolution to Iran’s nuclear program.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: Feb. 24, 2021
COSPONSORS: Senate
Repeal of Authorizations to Use Military Force (S.J. Res. 10)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)
PURPOSE: A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 3, 2021
COSPONSORS: Senate
Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Ban Act (S.595; H.R. 1554)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD); Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)
PURPOSE: To prohibit the use of funds for the research and development, production or deployment of the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile and its associated nuclear warhead.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 3, 2021
Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Radiation on Enewetak Atoll (H.R. 1585; S.565)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY); Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
PURPOSE: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 3, 2021
War Powers Amendments (HJ.Res.29)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
PURPOSE: To require the president to seek congressional authorization before sending American military forces into hostilities.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 8, 2021
COSPONSORS: House
The Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act (H.R. 1504) (S.690)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI); Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA)
PURPOSE: To expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance, including life-saving medical care, to the people of North Korea.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 2 and 10, 2021
Investing in Vaccines Before Missiles (ICBM) Act (S.982) (H.R. 2227)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA); Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
PURPOSE: A bill to extend the life of the Minuteman III and redirect savings from the development of the new ground-based strategic deterrent program toward the development of a universal coronavirus vaccine.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 25, 2021
Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 (S.1025; H.R.2257)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA); Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-9)
PURPOSE: A bill to establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 25, 2021
No First Use Act (S.1219; H.R.2603)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA); Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-9)
PURPOSE: To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: April 15, 2021
Stopping Activities Underpinning Development in Weapons of Mass Destruction (SAUDI WMD) Act (S.1146; H.R.2506)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR); Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33)
PURPOSE: To counter Saudi Arabia’s possible pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, and for other purposes.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: April 15, 2021
The HALT Act (S.2019, H.R.3837)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)
PURPOSE: A bill to reduce and eliminate threats posed by nuclear weapons to the U.S.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: June 10 and 11, 2021
Investing in Commonsense Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4261)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Don Beyer (D-VA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and Bill Foster (D-IL).
PURPOSE: Pause the development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program until 2031 and extend the service life of the Minuteman III missiles to 2040
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: June 30, 2021
COSPONSORS: House
Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021(H.R.4272)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
PURPOSE: To ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: June 30, 2021
COSPONSORS: House
Repeal the 25% cap on U.S. contributions to U.N. peacekeeping operations (H.R.4420)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
PURPOSE: To ensure the United States pays its share for U.N. Peacekeeping missions, to bolster U.S. credibility and influence at the UN, and to boost efforts to strengthen and reform peacekeeping operations
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: July 13, 2021
COSPONSORS: House
