HR 7329

This Rhode Island House Resolution urges the federal government to take comprehensive action to reduce nuclear war risks, including signing and ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which became international law in 2021 and makes nuclear weapons development, testing, and production illegal for signatory nations. The resolution calls for making nuclear disarmament the centerpiece of U.S. national security policy and for the U.S. to lead global efforts to prevent nuclear war, citing the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons use and the current $1.2 trillion planned U.S. investment in nuclear arsenal enhancement. As a state-level resolution, this measure expresses Rhode Island's legislative position on federal nuclear policy but does not create binding law; rather, it serves as a formal request to federal authorities to pursue nuclear disarmament measures.