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A joint resolution requiring the United States to continue during fiscal year 1988 the existing United States-Soviet Union mutual moratorium on testing antisatellite (ASAT) weapons against objects in…

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A joint resolution requiring the United States to continue during fiscal year 1988 the existing United States-Soviet Union mutual moratorium on testing antisatellite (ASAT) weapons against objects in space so long as the Soviet Union does the same and urging the President to seek with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable treaty placing the strictest possible limitations on the testing, deployment, and use of antisatellite weapons.

Introduced: March 10, 1987 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.

Jun 16, 1987

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Mar 23, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

Mar 10, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 10, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 10, 1987

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the United States from carrying out a test of the Space Defense System (antisatellite weapon) involving the miniature homing vehicle against an object in space until the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has conducted, after enactment of this Act, a test against an object in space of a dedicated antisatellite weapon. Provides that such prohibition expires on October 1, 1988.

Declares that the President should seek with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable treaty which limits the testing, deployment, and use of any antisatellite weapon.

What's happening now June 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Arms Control, International Security and Science Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Military Research and Development Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee

Cosponsors 7

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 5, 1987

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Apr 21, 1987

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Apr 21, 1987

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Apr 1, 1987

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Apr 1, 1987

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Apr 1, 1987

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Apr 1, 1987

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 176: A joint resolution requiring the United States to continue during fiscal year 1988 the existing United States-Soviet Union mutual moratorium on testing antisatellite (ASAT) weapons against objects in space so long as the Soviet Union does the same and urging the President to seek with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable treaty placing the strictest possible limitations on the testing, deployment, and use of antisatellite weapons.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-176/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 176: A joint resolution requiring the United States to continue during fiscal year 1988 the existing United States-Soviet Union mutual moratorium on testing antisatellite (ASAT) weapons against objects in space so long as the Soviet Union does the same and urging the President to seek with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable treaty placing the strictest possible limitations on the testing, deployment, and use of antisatellite weapons.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-176/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.J. Res. 176, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-176/.

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[H.J. Res. 176: A joint resolution requiring the United States to continue during fiscal year 1988 the existing United States-Soviet Union mutual moratorium on testing antisatellite (ASAT) weapons against objects in space so long as the Soviet Union does the same and urging the President to seek with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable treaty placing the strictest possible limitations on the testing, deployment, and use of antisatellite weapons.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-176/)