S. 1862 · 117th Congress · Senate

Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced
May 26, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act

This bill imposes prohibitions and limitations on funding for various Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) weapons programs.

Weapons subjected to prohibitions or limitations under this bill include Columbia-class submarines, intercontinental ballistic missiles, low-yield nuclear warheads, and space-based missile defense systems.

The bill also requires various reports to Congress, including a joint report from DOD and DOE outlining the estimated cost savings resulting from this bill.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Committees

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: May 26, 2021

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