A bill to prohibit the production of lethal binary chemical munitions by the United States and to call on the President to enter into immediate negotiations with the Soviet Union for a mutual, verifiable limitation on the production and stockpiling of chemical weapons.

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Introduced

25 January 1983

Last action

15 February 1983 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, DOD, State.

Sponsors

Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15]

Subjects

Defence

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6 June 2025

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Summary

Prohibits the expenditure of funds for the production of lethal binary chemical munitions after the enactment of this Act. Defines lethal binary chemical munitions to mean: (1) toxic chemicals intended to injure or kill humans; and (2) devices intended to disseminate such chemicals. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should begin negotiations with the Soviet Union for a mutual, verifiable limitation on chemical weapons.

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Timeline

25 January 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.
Source: Committee
3 February 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
4 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Source: Committee
15 February 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, DOD, State.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/822
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