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HR 4919 99th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Defense articles Defense budgets Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Nuclear weapons

A bill to limit deployment and maintenance of United States strategic nuclear weapons consistent with existing arms limitation agreements.

Introduced: June 3, 1986 See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Jun 6, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 3, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 3, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Limits the obligation of funds for the deployment and maintenance of launchers for U.S. nuclear weapons.

Waives such limitations if: (1) the President so requests in writing to the Congress, citing national security reasons for such waiver; and (2) each House of the Congress votes to authorize such waiver by bill or joint resolution within 60 days.

What's happening now June 6, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 4, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 4, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 4, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 4, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 4, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4919: A bill to limit deployment and maintenance of United States strategic nuclear weapons consistent with existing arms limitation agreements.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4919/
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"H.R. 4919: A bill to limit deployment and maintenance of United States strategic nuclear weapons consistent with existing arms limitation agreements.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4919/.
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H.R. 4919, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4919/.
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