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Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act
Introduced: May 26, 2021
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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To President
Became law
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1