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S.J.Res. 177 (97th)

A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the United States and the Soviet Union should engage in substantial, equitable, and verifiable reductions of their nuclear weapons in a manner which would contribute to peace and stability.

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Introduced

30 March 1982

Last action

9 June 1982 · Reported

Status

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered reported an original measure (S.J.Res.212) in lieu of this measure.

Sponsors

Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]

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Summary

Declares that the United States should propose to the Soviet Union: (1) a long-term, mutual, and verifiable nuclear forces freeze at equal and sharply reduced levels; and (2) practical measures to reduce the danger of an accidental nuclear war and to prevent the use of nuclear weapons by third parties. States that the United States and the Soviet Union should channel their resources away from amassing nuclear armaments and towards fighting poverty, hunger, and disease. Declares that the United States should continue to work for balanced arms reductions.

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Timeline

  1. 30 March 1982

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 12 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 June 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered reported an original measure (S.J.Res.212) in lieu of this measure.

    Source: Committee

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