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HR 1135 100th Congress House Energy Armed Forces and National Security Civil-military relations Conversion of industries Defense articles Energy policy Military policy Nuclear energy Nuclear facilities Nuclear power plants Nuclear weapons Peaceful uses of nuclear energy

Peaceful Atom Act of 1987

Introduced: February 19, 1987 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Feb 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 19, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Peaceful Atom Act of 1987 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the conversion to nuclear defense activities of nuclear facilities originally intended for civilian purposes.

What's happening now March 18, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1135: Peaceful Atom Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1135/
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"H.R. 1135: Peaceful Atom Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1135/.
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H.R. 1135, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1135/.
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