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HJRES 607 97th Congress House International Affairs Arms control Arms control negotiations Space Space agreements Treaties U.S.S.R. United Nations United Nations structure

A joint resolution calling for immediate negotiations for a ban on weapons of any kind in space.

Introduced: September 23, 1982 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Sep 23, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 23, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to resume negotiations with the Soviet Union on a treaty prohibiting: (1) the testing, deployment, production, or use of any weapons system designed to damage or interfere with a spacecraft; and (2) the stationing in outer space of any weapon designed to inflict injury or damage on the Earth, in the atmosphere, or on objects placed in space. Requires such a treaty to provide for verifying compliance with its terms.

Directs the President to seek the establishment of a working group within the United Nations to provide a forum for discussing a multilateral space treaty banning from space all weapons launched by any country.

What's happening now October 5, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 1, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 607: A joint resolution calling for immediate negotiations for a ban on weapons of any kind in space.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-607/
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"H.J. Res. 607: A joint resolution calling for immediate negotiations for a ban on weapons of any kind in space.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-607/.
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H.J. Res. 607, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-607/.
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