Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2023

United States118th CongressHR-2775House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 20, 2023

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.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

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  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E340)

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