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HCONRES 227 99th Congress House International Affairs Arms control Arms control negotiations Conferences Nuclear weapons Peace Switzerland U.S.S.R.

A concurrent resolution inviting citizens to light porchlights, candles, or other lights from dusk to dawn on November 19 and 20, 1985.

Introduced: November 5, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
Nov 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Nov 5, 1985
Introduced in House
Nov 5, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that: (1) the people around the world desire a world free from the threat of war; (2) it is the hope of all citizens that the President and General Secretary Gorbachev will reach an arms control agreement which significantly cuts nuclear stockpiles and halts the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union; and (3) in order to express this hope, all citizens are invited to light candles from dusk to dawn on November 19 and 20, 1985, while the President and Gorbachev meet in summit.

What's happening now November 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 14, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 5, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 227: A concurrent resolution inviting citizens to light porchlights, candles, or other lights from dusk to dawn on November 19 and 20, 1985.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-227/
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"H. Con. Res. 227: A concurrent resolution inviting citizens to light porchlights, candles, or other lights from dusk to dawn on November 19 and 20, 1985.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-227/.
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H. Con. Res. 227, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-227/.
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[H. Con. Res. 227: A concurrent resolution inviting citizens to light porchlights, candles, or other lights from dusk to dawn on November 19 and 20, 1985.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-227/)
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