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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
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 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
 Amendments to this bill 7

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed 6 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 752 — An amendment to the Broomfield substitute amendment to add that it is imperative that the highest priority be… Pending Aug 5, 1982
HAMDT 751 — An amendment to add to the objectives of the START talks the provision for cooperative measures of verificati… Pending Aug 5, 1982
HAMDT 750 — An amendment to add that obtaining a freeze or continuing it in accord with this resolution is to cease to be… Failed Aug 5, 1982
HAMDT 749 — An amendment to add the stipulation to the objective of trying to achieve a mutual verifiable freeze on nucle… Pending Aug 5, 1982
HAMDT 748 — An amendment to strike the language stating the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. should immediately enter to the START t… Pending Aug 5, 1982
HAMDT 747 — A substitute amendment to substitute the text of H.J. Res 538 for the text of H.J. Res. 521. The substitute… Pending Aug 5, 1982
HAMDT 746 — An amendment to strike the section which deals with SALT II and insert new language to state: "The United Sta… Pending Aug 5, 1982
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 443 Related bill A joint resolution with respect to nuclear arms reductions.
  • HJRES 538 Related bill A joint resolution to express the support of Congress for the United States and the Soviet Union to engage in substanti…
  • HRES 538 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 521) calling for a mutual and verifiabl…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 19, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 19, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 521: A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons and for approval of the SALT II agreement.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-521/
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"H.J. Res. 521: A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons and for approval of the SALT II agreement.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-521/.
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H.J. Res. 521, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-521/.
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