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HJRES 3 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to prevent nuclear explosive testing.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityArms controlArms control agreementsArms control negotiations
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Jun 19, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
May 8, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Mar 10, 1986
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 28, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 28, 1986
Read a first time.
Feb 27, 1986
Received in the Senate.
Feb 26, 1986
Motion to Recommit (with Instructions) Failed in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 158 - 258 (Record Vote No: 32).
Feb 26, 1986
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 268 - 148 (Record Vote No: 33).
Feb 26, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 268 - 148 (Record Vote No: 33).
Feb 26, 1986
Called up by House by Rule.
Feb 26, 1986
Rule Passed House.
Oct 1, 1985
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.281 Reported to House.
Oct 1, 1985
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate.
Jul 24, 1985
Placed on House Calendar No: 53.
Jul 24, 1985
Reported to House by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-221.
May 15, 1985
Ordered to be Reported.
May 15, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 8, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 8, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 26, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 746 – A motion to recommit the resolution to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to consider what imp… Failed Feb 26, 1986
HAMDT 747 – An amendment in the nature of a substitute. Expressing the sense of Congress that the U.S. should continue e… Failed Feb 25, 1986
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 Latest action June 26, 1986

Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the President should, at the earliest possible date: (1) request Senate advice and consent to ratification of the Threshold Test Ban and Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaties; and (2) propose to the Soviet Union the resumption of negotiations toward conclusion of a verifiable comprehensive test ban treaty.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 281 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 3) to prevent nuclear explosive testin…
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jun 26, 1985
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 4, 1985
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· May 7, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 3, 1985
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