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HJRES 267 98th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control agreements Arms control negotiations Chemical warfare Defense articles Moratorium Treaties U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution calling for a worldwide ban on chemical weapons.

Introduced: May 12, 1983 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, State, DOD.
May 18, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
May 12, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 12, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls upon the nations of the world, particularly the Soviet Union, to conclude in the multilateral Committee on Disarmament or other bilateral negotiations a comprehensive and verifiable treaty banning chemical weapons. States that the United States will continue its moratorium on chemical weapons production if progress is evident on a comprehensive and verifiable treaty banning chemical weapons.

What's happening now May 26, 1983

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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