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Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2017

Introduced: September 27, 2017 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Oct 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Sep 27, 2017
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.
Sep 27, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1277)
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2017

This bill requires the U.S. government: (1) to provide leadership to negotiate and enter into a multilateral treaty or other international agreement that provides for the dismantlement and elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country by 2024; (2) once the President certifies that all countries have eliminated such weapons or begun such elimination under established legal requirements, to redirect resources that are being used for nuclear weapons programs to addressing human and infrastructure needs and to converting nuclear weapons industry employees, processes, plants, and programs to constructive, ecologically beneficial peacetime activities; (3) to undertake efforts to eliminate war, armed conflict, and all military operations; and (4) to promote policies to induce all other countries to join in such commitments.

What's happening now October 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 10, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3853: Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3853/
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"H.R. 3853: Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3853/.
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H.R. 3853, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3853/.
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