Senate
Feb 11, 2009A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.
Summary
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Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 - Places specified restrictions on the use of cluster munitions. Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees a plan for cleaning up any such munitions or submunitions which fail to explode and continue to pose a hazard to civilians.
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Introduced(2/11/09)
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DF
Mr. Feinstein
(D) CA
Cosponsors (21)
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Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154)
Feb 11, 2009