HOUSE 2850117th CongressReferred 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.

Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021

Last Action: 4/26/2021

Actions

2021-04-26Referred 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.
2021-04-26Referred 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.
2021-04-26Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E449)
2021-04-26Introduced in House
2021-04-26Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-26 (00)

Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021

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 actions.

Cosponsors (14)

JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Mark Pocan (D-WI)
CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Peter Welch (D-VT)
Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)

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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