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A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the United States and the Soviet Union should engage in substantial, equitable, and verifiable reductions of their nuclear weapons in a manner which would contribute to peace and stability.

Introduced: March 30, 1982 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1982
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered reported an original measure (S.J.Res.212) in lieu of this measure.
May 13, 1982
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
May 12, 1982
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
May 11, 1982
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Mar 30, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 30, 1982
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the United States should propose to the Soviet Union: (1) a long-term, mutual, and verifiable nuclear forces freeze at equal and sharply reduced levels; and (2) practical measures to reduce the danger of an accidental nuclear war and to prevent the use of nuclear weapons by third parties. States that the United States and the Soviet Union should channel their resources away from amassing nuclear armaments and towards fighting poverty, hunger, and disease. Declares that the United States should continue to work for balanced arms reductions.

What's happening now June 9, 1982

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered reported an original measure (S.J.Res.212) in lieu of this measure.

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