US·Bill·118th Congress
HR 2775
Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-04-20Last action 2023-04-20 — 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.Committees House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Died in committee
The 118th Congress ended on 2025-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Chamber
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Enacted / Signed
Action History
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.
2023-04-20 · House floor actions
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E340)
2023-04-20 · Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2023-04-20 · Library of Congress
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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/hr/2775