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A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze and reduction in nuclear weapons.

Introduced: March 11, 1982 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 11, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 18, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 18, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Mar 11, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 11, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the United States and the Soviet Union should: (1) pursue a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) decide when and how to achieve a mutual and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) give special attention to destabilizing weapons; and (4) proceeding from this freeze, pursue major, mutual, and verifiable reductions in nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems.

What's happening now May 17, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 3
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  • SJRES 163 Identical bill A joint resolution on Nuclear Weapons Freeze and Reductions.
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 24, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 11, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 11, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 11, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 434: A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze and reduction in nuclear weapons.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-434/
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"H.J. Res. 434: A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze and reduction in nuclear weapons.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-434/.
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H.J. Res. 434, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-434/.
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