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HJRES 556 97th Congress House International Affairs Arms control agreements Arms control negotiations International control of nuclear power Nuclear energy Nuclear exports Nuclear weapons Treaties

A joint resolution to prevent Nuclear Testing.

Introduced: July 29, 1982 See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 5, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Jul 29, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the President, at the earliest possible date, should: (1) request Senate consent to ratification of the Threshold Test Ban and Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaties; and (2) resume trilateral test ban treaty negotiations.

What's happening now August 5, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 29, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 19, 1982
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 556: A joint resolution to prevent Nuclear Testing.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-556/
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"H.J. Res. 556: A joint resolution to prevent Nuclear Testing.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-556/.
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