HJRES 531 98th Congress House International Affairs Antimissile missiles Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control agreements Defense articles Nuclear weapons Treaties U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution to maintain the commitment of the United States to the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Introduced: March 28, 1984 See on congress.gov

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 17, 1984

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Apr 10, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 3, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

Apr 3, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.

Mar 28, 1984

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 28, 1984

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the United States shall maintain its commitment to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM) and not engage in programs which are inconsistent with such treaty. States that the President should not abrogate such treaty without the consent of the Congress, and should seek discussions with the Soviet Union to consider questions of compliance with the ABM Treaty.

What's happening now May 2, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Arms Control, International Security and Science Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe and the Middle East Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · May 23, 1984

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Mar 28, 1984

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Mar 28, 1984

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Mar 28, 1984

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 531: A joint resolution to maintain the commitment of the United States to the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Between the United States and the Soviet Union.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-531/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 531: A joint resolution to maintain the commitment of the United States to the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Between the United States and the Soviet Union.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-531/.

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H.J. Res. 531, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-531/.

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