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S. 691 (100th)

A bill to limit the testing of anti-satellite weapons.

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Introduced

10 March 1987

Last action

12 March 1987 · Referred

Status

Committee on Armed Services requested executive comment from Defense Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

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Summary

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense funds to carry out a test of the Space Defense System (anti-satellite weapon) against an object in space until the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has conducted such a test after the date of enactment of this Act. Provides that such prohibition shall be effective from the date of enactment of this Act until October 1, 1988.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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