A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons.

Summary

States that the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) between the United States and the Soviet Union should: (1) pursue a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) decide when and how to achieve a mutual verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) give special attention to destabilizing weapons; (4) pursue reductions through numerical ceilings and other means; (5) preserve present limitations on nuclear weapons; and (6) incorporate ongoing negotiations in Geneva on land-based intermediate-range nuclear missiles into the START negotiations. Requires that every effort be made to reach common positions with the NATO allies.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 February 1983

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 March 1983

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 8 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 March 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on House Calendar No: 7.

   Source: Calendars

9. 14 March 1983

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 98-31.

   Source: Committee

10. 14 March 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 98-31.

    Source: Committee

11. 15 March 1983

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.138 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

12. 15 March 1983

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Three Hours of Debate; Waiving Clause 2(l)(6) of Rule XI; Making in Order a Committee on Foreign Affairs Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute; Making in Order the Text of H.J.Res 4 as a Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, Waiving Clause 7, Rule XVI.

    Source: Floor

13. 16 March 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

14. 16 March 1983

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

15. 13 April 1983

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 April 1983

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

17. 21 April 1983

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

18. 28 April 1983

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

19. 3 May 1983

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.179 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

20. 3 May 1983

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Providing 14 Hours of Debate.

    Source: Floor

21. 4 May 1983

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 278 - 149 (Record Vote No: 89).

    Source: Floor

22. 4 May 1983

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 278 - 149 (Record Vote No: 89).

    Source: Floor

23. 4 May 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

24. 4 May 1983

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

25. 6 May 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read the first time.

    Source: IntroReferral

26. 9 May 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 129.

    Source: Calendars

27. 9 May 1983

    Floor

    Read the second time.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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