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Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act

Introduced: May 26, 2021 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act

This bill imposes prohibitions and limitations on funding for various Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) weapons programs.

Weapons subjected to prohibitions or limitations under this bill include Columbia-class submarines, intercontinental ballistic missiles, low-yield nuclear warheads, and space-based missile defense systems.

The bill also requires various reports to Congress, including a joint report from DOD and DOE outlining the estimated cost savings resulting from this bill.

What's happening now May 26, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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  • HR 3653 Related bill Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1862: Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1862/
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"S. 1862: Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1862/.
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S. 1862, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1862/.
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