A concurrent 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.

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 of forces; 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 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. 29 March 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 April 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 April 1982

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 June 1982

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 March 1982

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carman, Gregory W. [R-NY-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor

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