S.Res. 633: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States.
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S.Res. 633: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States.
114th Congress · introduced 2016-12-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S7035-7036)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-12-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S7035-7036) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should: (1) ensure the affordability and feasibility of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy plan for modernizing U.S. nuclear weapons by reevaluating and modifying proposals for programs to modernize such weapons and their delivery systems to ensure that such proposals focus on refurbishment to ensure security, safety, and efficiency of existing weapons and delivery systems; and (2) prioritize planned programs so that the United States retains a nuclear arsenal robust enough to meet deterrence needs and so that such programs do not jeopardize other economic investments and security expenditures appropriate to U.S. needs in the 21st century.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · 12 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
Agencies named in this bill
- Department of Defense: its federal spending and other bills that name it
- Department of Energy: its federal spending and other bills that name it
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- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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- Securities
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114sres633.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/sres>
Record fed-us-cong114-sres633 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114