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HRES 438 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House regarding the transfer to the People's Republic of China of technology that can be used in the development of strategic nuclear missiles.

Introduced: May 20, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 14, 1998
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Congress should act to ensure that no technology that can be used to develop strategic nuclear missiles is transferred to the People's Republic of China unless: (1) the People's Republic of China joins the Missile Technology Control Regime; (2) the People's Republic of China guarantees that it does not and will not transfer strategic nuclear or other missile technology to Iran, Pakistan, or other nations that have not joined the Regime; and (3) the President certifies to the Congress that no such transfer is occurring or is likely to occur.

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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 20, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 438: Expressing the sense of the House regarding the transfer to the People's Republic of China of technology that can be used in the development of strategic nuclear missiles.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-438/
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"H. Res. 438: Expressing the sense of the House regarding the transfer to the People's Republic of China of technology that can be used in the development of strategic nuclear missiles.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-438/.
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H. Res. 438, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-438/.
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[H. Res. 438: Expressing the sense of the House regarding the transfer to the People's Republic of China of technology that can be used in the development of strategic nuclear missiles.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-438/)
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