118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2775Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2023

To direct the United States to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and convert nuclear weapons industry resources and personnel to purposes relating to addressing the climate crisis, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced Apr 20, 2023
Last action Apr 20, 2023
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Armed Services · Foreign Affairs
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Apr 20, 2023
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.
Apr 20, 2023
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.