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HJRES 42 100th Congress House

A joint resolution to preserve and enforce the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

Introduced: January 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Antimissile missilesArmed Forces and National SecurityArms controlArms control agreements
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Feb 6, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 11, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from testing or deploying an antiballistic missile system which is sea based, air based, space based, or mobile land based unless the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has tested or deployed such a system.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 15, 1987
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Feb 24, 1987
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 21, 1987
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 21, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 21, 1987
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jan 21, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 21, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 42: A joint resolution to preserve and enforce the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-42/
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"H.J. Res. 42: A joint resolution to preserve and enforce the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-42/.
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H.J. Res. 42, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-42/.
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