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HR 1073 100th Congress House

A bill to prohibit deployment of any system developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative unless the deployment specifically authorized by law.

Introduced: February 10, 1987 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
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 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.
Feb 23, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 10, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from deploying any system developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative unless such deployment is specifically authorized by law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 6, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1073: A bill to prohibit deployment of any system developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative unless the deployment specifically authorized by law.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1073/
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"H.R. 1073: A bill to prohibit deployment of any system developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative unless the deployment specifically authorized by law.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1073/.
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H.R. 1073, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1073/.
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