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HJRES 120 98th Congress House International Affairs Arms control Arms control negotiations Space agreements Space warfare Treaties U.S.S.R. United Nations United Nations technical assistance

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

Introduced: February 2, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 10, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 15, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, State, Arms Control & Disarm Agcy.
Nov 10, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 2, 1983
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 request the United Nations to bring about multilateral negotiations banning all weapons based in space.

What's happening now May 2, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 28 Identical bill A joint resolution calling for immediate negotiations for a ban on weapons of any kind in space.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 10, 1983
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 2, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 2, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 2, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 120: A joint resolution calling for immediate negotiations for a ban on weapons of any kind in space.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-120/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 120: A joint resolution calling for immediate negotiations for a ban on weapons of any kind in space.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-120/.
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H.J. Res. 120, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-120/.
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