HRES 501 · 96th Congress · International Affairs
A resolution condemning the use of chemical agents in Indochina.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1979-12-05)
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Condemns the use of lethal chemical agents against the Hmong tribespeople in Laos. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) take action to bring about the cessation of such poison gas use; (2) direct the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Committee on Disarmament to place such warfare on the U.S. agenda and reach agreement with the Soviet Union on a general prohibition of chemical warfare; and (3) report to the Congress concerning actions taken.…
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Cosponsors (20)
12 Democrats8 Republicans