Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/20/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-20Referred 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.
- 2023-04-20Referred 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.
- 2023-04-20Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E340)
- 2023-04-20Introduced in House
- 2023-04-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-20 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (13)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
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