HR 5333 · 109th Congress · International Affairs

Shoulder-fired Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.(2006-05-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Shoulder-Fired Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2006 - Defines "MANPADS" as: (1) a surface-to-air missile system designed to be man-portable and carried and fired by a single individual; or (2) any other surface-to-air missile system designed to be operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew and portable by several individuals. States that it is U.S. policy to assist foreign governments to secure, remove, or eliminate stocks of MANPADS and other conventional weapons that pose a proliferation, security, or humanitarian threat. Authorizes the Secretary of State to carry out an accelerated global program to secure, remove, or eliminate stocks of MANPADS and other conventional weapons that pose a proliferation, security, or humanitarian threat. States that it should be U.S. policy to hold foreign governments accountable for knowingly transferring MANPADS to state-sponsors of terrorism or terrorist organizations. Directs the President, upon a determination that a foreign government which has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism knowingly transfers MANPADS to a foreign government or a terrorist organization, to: (1) report such information to …

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans