SRES81-118

In Committee

Relating to the establishment of a means for the Senate to provide advice and consent regarding the form of an international agreement relating to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 28, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires purpose The purpose of this Resolution is for the Senate, as the article I branch of the United States Government that is entrusted with the Advice and Consent power under clause 2 of section 2 of article II, creates declarations Exercising the rulemaking authority of the Senate, the Senate declares, under clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States, that any international convention, and requires advice Any agreement described in section 3(a) that is transmitted to the Senate pursuant to section 3(b)(2)(A) shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for its consideration. It relies on compliance mandates, delegation of rulemaking, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Environment, Foreign Policy, and Housing.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires purpose The purpose of this Resolution is for the Senate, as the article I branch of the United States Government that is entrusted with the Advice and Consent power under clause 2 of section 2 of article II...
  • Creates declarations Exercising the rulemaking authority of the Senate, the Senate declares, under clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States, that any international convention...
  • Requires advice Any agreement described in section 3(a) that is transmitted to the Senate pursuant to section 3(b)(2)(A) shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for its consideration.
  • Creates consent An international convention, agreement, protocol, legal instrument, or agreed outcome with legal force relating to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response described in section 3(a) shall not...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires purpose The purpose of this Resolution is for the Senate, as the article I branch of the United States Government that is entrusted with the Advice and Consent power under clause 2 of section 2 of article II, creates declarations Exercising the rulemaking authority of the Senate, the Senate declares, under clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States, that any international convention, and requires advice Any agreement described in section 3(a) that is transmitted to the Senate pursuant to section 3(b)(2)(A) shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for its consideration.

Key Policy Areas

Environmental Groups, Environment, Foreign Policy, Housing

Primary Purpose

The bill requires purpose The purpose of this Resolution is for the Senate, as the article I branch of the United States Government that is entrusted with the Advice and Consent power under clause 2 of section 2 of article II, creates declarations Exercising the rulemaking authority of the Senate, the Senate declares, under clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States, that any international convention, and requires advice Any agreement described in section 3(a) that is transmitted to the Senate pursuant to section 3(b)(2)(A) shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for its consideration.

Policy Domains

Environmental Groups Environment Foreign Policy Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
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Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
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Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: , ,
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , ,
Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill:
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 28, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cruz, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Environmental Groups Environment Foreign Policy Housing

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