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S.J.Res. 129 (98th)

A joint resolution calling upon the President to seek a mutual and verifiable ban on weapons in space and on weapons designed to attack objects in space.

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Introduced

14 July 1983

Last action

18 November 1983 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.

Sponsors

Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]

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14 January 2025

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Summary

Urges the President to seek an agreement with the Soviet Union to: (1) declare a verifiable and limited moratorium on the testing in space of antisatellite weapons; (2) resume negotiations on a verifiable ban on the testing, production, deployment, and use of any antisatellite weapon; and (3) seek a verifiable treaty prohibiting any space-directed or space-based weapons system which is designed to cause damage on earth, in the atmosphere, or on objects placed in space. Declares that such agreements should not restrict non-weapons operations in space, such as the U.S. space shuttle program.

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Timeline

  1. 14 July 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 July 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 July 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 18 November 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 18 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with an amendment and with a preamble. With written report No. 98-342.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with an amendment and with a preamble. With written report No. 98-342.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 18 November 1983

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 14 July 1983

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