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H.Con.Res. 185 (95th)

Concurrent resolution to urge the President to reduce the risk of chemical warfare.

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Introduced

31 March 1977

Last action

31 March 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5], Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-1], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16]

Subjects

Defence

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6 June 2025

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Summary

Declares it the sense of Congress that the President should declare a moratorium on United States manufacture of chemical weapons (lethal and incapacitating nerve and mustard agents and "binary agents') and order the destruction of certain United States stockpiles of such weapons. Urges other nations to destroy their stockpiles. Urges the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to conclude a treaty banning the manufacture and possession of such weapons.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. 31 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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