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HR 2022 106th Congress House

Freedom From Mutually Assured Destruction Act of 1999

Official title: To prohibit compliance by the executive branch with the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the 1997 mutilateral Memorandum of Understanding related to that treaty.

Introduced: June 7, 1999 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Antimissile missilesAppropriationsArmed Forces and National SecurityArms control agreements
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Ballistic missile defensesBelarusCentral AsiaCongressCongress and foreign policyEconomics and Public FinanceEuropeKazakhstanRussiaU.S.S.R.Ukraine
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 7, 1999
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 Latest action June 7, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom From Mutually Assured Destruction Act of 1999 - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds made available to any executive branch entity, and prohibits any U.S. employee or armed forces member from engaging in any activity, to comply in any manner with the ABM Treaty (between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics signed at Moscow on May 26, 1972) or the Memorandum of Understanding Treaty (entered into in New York City in 1997 between the United States and Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan). Makes all regulations, directives, and other policies of the executive branch designed to achieve compliance with such treaties null and void.

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 7, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2022: Freedom From Mutually Assured Destruction Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2022/
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"H.R. 2022: Freedom From Mutually Assured Destruction Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2022/.
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