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Timothy Kaine (D-VA)

Cold War Military Force Repeal Act

S. 5206 · Senate bill International Affairs

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Cold War Military Force Repeal Act." Its primary purpose is to repeal a specific joint resolution. That resolution is entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East." By passing this act, the joint resolution known as Public Law 85-7 would be repealed.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The repeal of long-standing foreign policy mandates may lead to a reduction in associated military spending.

  • Scored +1

    Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

    The repeal of the joint resolution may reduce the legal mandate for specific foreign military engagements.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    Repealing a long-standing federal joint resolution may slightly reduce the scope of federal foreign policy mandates.