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H.Res. 140 (102nd)

Calling on the Soviet Union to take certain actions with regard to lasting effects of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

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Introduced

1 May 1991

Last action

13 May 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Sponsors

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]

Subjects

Nuclear energy

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7 February 2024

Nuclear energy

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Summary

Calls upon the Soviet Union to: (1) evacuate all people from all radioactive zones caused by the Chernobyl nuclear accident; (2) decontaminate the Kiev water reservoir on the Dnipro River of radionuclides; (3) cease the planning for construction or operation of, and ask for supervision by an international commission of, nuclear power facilities in the Ukraine; and (4) assemble charts, maps, and any diagrams deemed necessary to indicate areas that have been contaminated.

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Timeline

  1. 1 May 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 May 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

    Source: Committee

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