S.J.Res. 177 — 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. | PoliFocus

S.J.Res. 17797th Congress

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.

Subjects

International Affairs

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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Related Legislation

S.J.Res. 212An original joint resolution with respect to nuclear arms reductions.
1982-07-12Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 705.
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H.Con.Res. 297A 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.
1982-06-24Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
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Legislative Actions

1982-03-30
Introduced in Senate
1982-03-30
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1982-05-11
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
1982-05-12
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
1982-05-13
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
1982-06-09
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered reported an original measure (S.J.Res.212) in lieu of this measure.

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