Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act
- Last Action
- 6/1/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-01Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2021-06-01Introduced in House
- 2021-06-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-01 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (7)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Military facilities and property
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- New Mexico
- Nuclear weapons
- Research administration and funding
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Tennessee
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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