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A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons.

Introduced: January 3, 1983 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 1983
Committee Hearings Held.
Feb 17, 1983
Committee Hearings Held.
Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the United States and the Soviet Union should: (1) pursue a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) decide when and how to achieve a mutual and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) give special attention to destabilizing weapons; and (4) proceeding from this freeze, pursue major, mutual, and verifiable reductions in nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems.

What's happening now March 2, 1983

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 2 Identical bill A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze and reduction in nuclear weapons.
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 25, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 6, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 6, 1983
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 3, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 3, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 3, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 2: A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-2/
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"H.J. Res. 2: A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-2/.
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H.J. Res. 2, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-2/.
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