HCONRES 382 · 100th Congress · International Affairs

A concurrent resolution concerning the policy of the United States regarding the use of chemical weapons.

Introduced 1988-10-03· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.(1988-10-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the use of chemical weapons is an offense against the law of nations. Declares that the Congress supports the President in his efforts to: (1) establish an international conference to end the use of chemical weapons; and (2) engage the Soviet Union in a bilateral initiative to eliminate the future use of such weapons. Encourages the President to use multilateral and unilateral methods to enforce a ban on the use of such weapons. Urges the President to direct the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to present a resolution to the United Nations Security Council which: (1) condemns the use of chemical weapons; (2) acknowledges the damaging effect of such weapons on non-combatants; and (3) affirms that use of such weapons is a violation of human rights. Declares that the use of such weapons should be considered a terrorist act and that the Secretary of State should consider such use by any country in determining such country to be a terrorist country.…

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