Plain English summary not yet available
The full original text is available below. Check back soon as we process this bill.
III
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 298
Concurring with the decision to withdraw the United States from the INF
Treaty, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 31, 2019
Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. WICKER, Mr. COTTON, Mr. BLUNT, Mr.
JOHNSON, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. GRA-
HAM, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BLACK-
BURN, and Mr. CORNYN) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Finance
RESOLUTION
Concurring with the decision to withdraw the United States
from the INF Treaty, and for other purposes.
Whereas, since 2014, the United States Government has
found the Russian Federation to be in violation of the
limitations in the Treaty between the United States of
America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on
the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Short-
er-Range Missiles, together with the Memorandum of Un-
derstanding and Two Protocols, signed at Washington
December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘INF Treaty’’);
Whereas, per Article XV of the INF Treaty, ‘‘Each Party
shall, in exercising its national sovereignty, have the right
VerDate Sep 11 2014
23:46 Jul 31, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\SR298.IS
SR298
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
2
•SRES 298 IS
to withdraw from this Treaty if it decides that extraor-
dinary events related to the subject matter of this Treaty
have jeopardized its supreme interests. It shall give notice
of its decision to withdraw to the other Party six months
prior to withdrawal from this Treaty.’’;
Whereas, on February 2, 2019, the United States notified the
Russian Federation of its intent to withdraw from the
INF Treaty;
Whereas the period of six month notice, required by Article
XV of the INF Treaty, will close on August 2, 2019; and
Whereas, during the six month notice period, the Russian
Federation made no attempt to return to compliance with
the terms of the INF Treaty: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
1
(1) in accordance with all powers delegated and
2
implied to Congress, concurs with the decision to
3
withdraw the United States from the INF Treaty;
4
and
5
(2) declares that—
6
(A) the United States is freed and exoner-
7
ated from the stipulations of the INF Treaty;
8
and
9
(B) the treaty shall not be regarded as le-
10
gally obligatory on the Government or citizens
11
of the United States.
12
Æ
VerDate Sep 11 2014
23:46 Jul 31, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\SR298.IS
SR298
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS