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HR 5209 102th Congress House

Nuclear Weapons Reduction Act of 1992

Official title: To establish a program of world nuclear security.

Introduced: July 7, 1992 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arms controlArms control agreementsArms control negotiationsCIS countries
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ChinaFranceGreat BritainInspection (Arms control)Nuclear nonproliferationNuclear weaponsPlutoniumRussian RepublicScientistsUraniumUranium enrichment
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Jun 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jun 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jun 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
May 19, 1992
Introduced in House
May 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action June 2, 1992

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Weapons Reduction Act of 1992 - Declares that it shall be the goal of the United States to: (1) significantly and continuously reduce the number of nuclear weapons in all countries through a stage-by-stage process; (2) achieve, through negotiations with former Soviet republics, the elimination of all nuclear weapons in such republics, except for the Russian Federation, as soon as possible; (3) reach agreement as soon as possible with the Russian Federation to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in each country's arsenal to a level of approximately 2,500 warheads; (4) begin negotiations with the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, France, and China to further reduce the number of such weapons to approximately 1,000 weapons each for the Russian Federation and the United States, with lower levels for the other countries; (5) conduct negotiations with such countries and with other countries to make further reductions in nuclear arsenals; (6) provide immediate U.S. assistance to disable, transport, store, and dismantle former Soviet nuclear weapons and missiles and to identify alternative employment opportunities for former Soviet nuclear weapons designers and technicians; (7) achieve a worldwide, verifiable agreement to end by 1995 the production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium for weapons purposes and to place existing stockpiles under bilateral or international controls; and (8) strengthen and expand multilateral regimes to prevent countries from developing nuclear weapons or their components and to create international mechanisms to enforce these regimes.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5209: Nuclear Weapons Reduction Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5209/
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"H.R. 5209: Nuclear Weapons Reduction Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5209/.
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