H.R. 903: To restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other purposes.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill declares that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016) does not obligate the United States to refrain from actions that would run counter to the object and purpose of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. No U.S. funds may be made available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, except for the organization's international monitoring system.

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Official text

To restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Mike Rogers (R-AL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr903.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr903 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115