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HJRES 521 97th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control agreements Arms control negotiations Arms race Defense articles Intermediate range ballistic missiles Missile warheads Nuclear weapons Terrorism Treaties U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons and for approval of the SALT II agreement.

Introduced: June 23, 1982 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 1982
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Aug 5, 1982
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 273 - 125 (Record Vote No: 251).
Aug 5, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 273 - 125 (Record Vote No: 251).
Aug 5, 1982
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Aug 5, 1982
Called up by House by Rule.
Jul 28, 1982
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.538 Reported to House.
Jul 27, 1982
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule with 3 Hours of Debate, Making in Order the Text of H.J.Res. 538 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.
Jul 19, 1982
Placed on House Calendar No: 140.
Jul 19, 1982
Reported to House by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 97-640.
Jun 23, 1982
Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 23, 1982
For Previous Action See H.J.Res.443.
Jun 23, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 23, 1982
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the United States and the Soviet Union should begin the strategic arms reduction talks (START), which should have the following objectives: (1) pursuing a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) deciding when and how to achieve and pursue a mutual and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) giving special attention to destabilizing weapons; (4) preserving present limitations and controls on current nuclear weapons and delivery systems; and (5) incorporating ongoing negotiations in Geneva on land-based intermediate-range nuclear missiles into the START negotiations. Declares that the United States shall try to reach a common position with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies on any agreement that would be inconsistent with existing U.S. commitments to those allies.

Declares that the United States shall promptly approve the SALT II agreement if adequate verification capabilities are maintained.

What's happening now August 9, 1982

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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