H.Con.Res. 259 (101st): Harvest of Peace Resolution

Introduced:
Feb 06, 1990 (101st Congress, 1989–1990)
Sponsor:
Rep. Matthew McHugh [D-NY28]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Con.Res. stands for House concurrent resolution.

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Status

This resolution was introduced on February 6, 1990, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 06, 1990
Cosponsors
169 cosponsors (146D, 23R) (show)
Committees

House Foreign Affairs

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Full Title

Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to achieving common security in the world by reducing reliance on the military and redirecting resources toward overcoming hunger and poverty and meeting basic human needs.

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2/6/1990--Introduced.
Harvest of Peace Resolution - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should establish as a primary foreign and domestic policy objective the achievement of common security by: (1) negotiating agreements with the Soviet Union and urging other nations to reduce military forces and spending with the goal of halving worldwide military spending by the year 2000; (2) reducing military assistance and arms sales to developing nations; (3) encouraging the peaceful settlement of conflicts; (4) providing increased assistance to developing nations to overcome hunger and poverty, reduce debt burdens, promote human rights, ensure sustainable development, and protect the environment; (5) increasing support domestically for programs that address human needs; (6) helping defense industries and their employees convert to productive nondefense work; and (7) reducing the Federal deficit.

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