H.R. 2775 · 118th Congress · House

Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined…
Introduced
Apr 20, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2023

This bill requires the U.S. government to redirect resources away from nuclear weapons if other countries take steps to eliminate such weapons.

Specifically, after the President certifies that all countries possessing nuclear weapons have begun the verifiable and irreversible elimination of such weapons under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the U.S. government must redirect resources being used for nuclear weapons programs to (1) addressing the climate crisis, (2) addressing human and infrastructure needs, and (3) encouraging other countries to pursue similar goals.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. APR 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E340)

  4. APR 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. APR 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Apr 20, 2023

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 20, 2023

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