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HR 4542 99th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy for the development, explosive testing, or production of strategic…

Official title: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy for the development, explosive … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy for the development, explosive testing, or production of strategic defense systems incorporating nuclear explosive devices.

Introduced: April 9, 1986 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Apr 29, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 17, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Apr 17, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 9, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 9, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 1986

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy for the development, explosive testing, or production of strategic defense systems (or components of such systems) which utilize nuclear explosive devices.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4542: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy for the development, explosive testing, or production of strategic defense systems incorporating nuclear explosive devices.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4542/
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"H.R. 4542: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy for the development, explosive testing, or production of strategic defense systems incorporating nuclear explosive devices.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4542/.
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H.R. 4542, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4542/.
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[H.R. 4542: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy for the development, explosive testing, or production of strategic defense systems incorporating nuclear explosive devices.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4542/)
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