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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should initiate talks with the Government of the Soviet Union, and with other governments interested in space…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should initiate talks with the Government of the Soviet Union, and with other governments interested in space activities, to explore the opportunities for cooperative East-West ventures in space, as an alternative to an arms race in space.

Introduced: June 30, 1983 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 26, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD, NASA, Arms Control & Disarm Agcy.
Jul 13, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Jun 30, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 30, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) renew the agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union on space cooperation for peaceful purposes; (2) initiate talks with the Soviet Union and other interested governments on opportunities for cooperative East-West space ventures as an alternative to an arms race in space; and (3) submit to the Congress a report detailing the provisions of such agreement.

What's happening now July 26, 1983

Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD, NASA, Arms Control & Disarm Agcy.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Aug 4, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 19, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 140: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should initiate talks with the Government of the Soviet Union, and with other governments interested in space activities, to explore the opportunities for cooperative East-West ventures in space, as an alternative to an arms race in space.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-140/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 140: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should initiate talks with the Government of the Soviet Union, and with other governments interested in space activities, to explore the opportunities for cooperative East-West ventures in space, as an alternative to an arms race in space.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-140/.
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H. Con. Res. 140, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-140/.
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[H. Con. Res. 140: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should initiate talks with the Government of the Soviet Union, and with other governments interested in space activities, to explore the opportunities for cooperative East-West ventures in space, as an alternative to an arms race in space.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-140/)
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