United States · Bill · S
S. 691 (100th)
A bill to limit the testing of anti-satellite weapons.
Introduced
10 March 1987
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Status
Committee on Armed Services requested executive comment from Defense Department.
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14 January 2025
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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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 March 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/691
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/691