Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2023

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2775 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 20, 2023 Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. OMAR, Ms. TLAIB, and Mr. POCAN) 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 Prohi- bition 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 Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nuclear Weapons Abo- 4 lition and Conversion Act of 2023’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:28 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2775.IH H2775 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2775 IH SEC. 2. UNITED STATES ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 1 AND CONVERSION OF RESOURCES TO EN- 2 ERGY AND ECONOMIC PURPOSES. 3 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con- 4 gress that the United States should provide leadership 5 by— 6 (1) signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of 7 Nuclear Weapons; and 8 (2) ratifying such treaty when it is clear that 9 ratification will result in— 10 (A) the dismantlement and elimination of 11 all nuclear weapons in every country; and 12 (B) strict and effective international con- 13 trol of such dismantlement and elimination. 14 (b) REDIRECTION OF RESOURCES.—Beginning on 15 the date on which the President certifies to Congress that 16 all countries possessing nuclear weapons have begun the 17 verifiable and irreversible elimination of such weapons 18 under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 19 the United States shall redirect resources that are being 20 used for nuclear weapons programs to be used for— 21 (1) purposes related to addressing the climate 22 crisis, including through the development and de- 23 ployment of clean, renewable energy sources, by con- 24 verting all nuclear weapons industry processes, 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:28 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2775.IH H2775 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 2775 IH plants, and programs for such purposes and by re- 1 training nuclear industry employees; 2 (2) addressing human and infrastructure needs, 3 such as health care, housing, education, agriculture, 4 and environmental restoration, including long-term 5 radioactive waste monitoring; and 6 (3) actively promote policies to induce all other 7 countries to join in the commitments referred to in 8 paragraphs (1) and (2) to create a more peaceful 9 and secure world. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2775.IH H2775 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS