HOUSE 2419116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2019

Last Action: 5/1/2019

Actions

2019-05-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
2019-04-30Referred 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.
2019-04-30Referred 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.
2019-04-30Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E511)
2019-04-30Introduced in House
2019-04-30Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-30 (00)

Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2019

This bill directs the U.S. government to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons or a similar international agreement that calls for the elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country. The government shall (1) redirect resources currently used in nuclear weapons programs toward building an ecologically beneficial peace economy and addressing human and infrastructure needs, and (2) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to take similar action.

Cosponsors (8)

JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)

Subjects

Alternative and renewable resources
Arms control and nonproliferation
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
International law and treaties
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons
Radioactive wastes and releases

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