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Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2025
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.
Summary
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and work toward the verifiable and irreversible elimination of all nuclear weapons in cooperation with other nuclear-armed nations. It directs the President to ratify the treaty when it is clear that ratification will result in the dismantlement of all nuclear weapons worldwide with strict international controls. Once the President certifies that all nuclear-armed countries have begun verifiable and irreversible elimination of their weapons, the bill requires transferring nuclear weapons program funding to addressing climate change through renewable energy development and conversion of nuclear facilities. The redirected funds would also be used for human and infrastructure needs including health care, housing, education, and environmental restoration. The bill also directs promotion of policies to encourage other countries to make similar commitments.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
Actions (3)
- Mar 5, 2025 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. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2025
Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Casar, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the United States should provide leadership by—
(1) signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons;
(2) ratifying such treaty when it is clear that ratification will result in—
(A) the dismantlement and elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country; and
(B) strict and effective international control of such dismantlement and elimination; and
(3) working with the other nuclear-armed nations to ensure the verifiable and irreversible elimination of all nuclear weapons from all countries, in accordance with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
SEC. 3. UNITED STATES ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND CONVERSION OF RESOURCES TO ENERGY AND ECONOMIC PURPOSES.
Beginning on the date on which the President certifies to Congress 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 President shall transfer the funding appropriated for nuclear weapons programs to be used for—
(1) purposes related to addressing the climate crisis, including through the development and deployment of clean, renewable energy sources, by converting all nuclear weapons industry processes, plants, and programs for such purposes and by retraining nuclear industry employees;
(2) addressing human and infrastructure needs, such as health care, housing, education, agriculture, and environmental restoration, including long-term radioactive waste monitoring; and
(3) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in the commitments referred to in paragraphs (1) and
(2) to create a more peaceful and secure world. <all>
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