A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.

S.CON.RES.7
Introduced: 
March 13, 2013
113
First
March 13, 2013
Referred to Senate (sub)committee

There is only 1 directly relevant clause in this resolution. It states that Congress sees the UNATT, a global effort to regulate the trade of conventional and small arms, as a hindrance to the U.S.’s ability to fulfill ‘its strategic, legal, and moral commitments to provide arms’ to allies like Israel.

36 cosponsors (34R, 2D).

See also: H. Con. Res. 23 of 3/13/13.

Last major action: 3/13/13 referred to Senate Cmte. on Foreign Relations.

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