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HJRES 47 99th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control agreements Defense articles Nuclear weapons Treaties

A joint resolution to renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons and to conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares it to be the policy of the United States to: (1) renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons; and (2) conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of such weapons.

What's happening now February 7, 1985

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 26, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 47: A joint resolution to renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons and to conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-47/
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"H.J. Res. 47: A joint resolution to renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons and to conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-47/.
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H.J. Res. 47, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-47/.
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[H.J. Res. 47: A joint resolution to renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons and to conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-47/)
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