HCONRES 297 · 97th Congress · International Affairs

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.

Introduced 1982-03-29· Sponsored by Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1]· House

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Latest: Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.(1982-06-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans