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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that action must be taken to freeze the nuclear arms race.

Introduced: February 10, 1982 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 97th Congress
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 24, 1982
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Feb 24, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Feb 17, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Feb 17, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Feb 10, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 10, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President must take action to prevent nuclear war. States that the United States, in negotiations with nuclear weapon states, should propose halting further testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons.

What's happening now June 24, 1982

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 270: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that action must be taken to freeze the nuclear arms race.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-270/
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"H. Con. Res. 270: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that action must be taken to freeze the nuclear arms race.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-270/.
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H. Con. Res. 270, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-270/.
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