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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7075 
To prohibit the President from deploying any strategic weapon, such as 
a nuclear bomb, for purposes of altering weather patterns or addressing 
climate change, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 1, 2020 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on En-
ergy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the President from deploying any strategic weap-
on, such as a nuclear bomb, for purposes of altering 
weather patterns or addressing climate change, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Climate Change and 
Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to reports dated August 24, 
2019, President Trump suggested the use of nuclear 
weapons to disrupt hurricane paths. Specifically, the 
President stated, ‘‘I got it. I got it. Why don’t we 
nuke them? They start forming off the coast of Afri-
ca, as they’re moving across the Atlantic, we drop a 
bomb inside the eye of the hurricane and it disrupts 
it. Why can’t we do that?’’. 
(2) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration (NOAA), the United States Govern-
ment agency that monitors and researches weather 
patterns and changes, stated ‘‘During each hurri-
cane season, there always appear suggestions that 
one should simply use nuclear weapons to try and 
destroy the storms. Apart from the fact that this 
might not even alter the storm, this approach ne-
glects the problem that the released radioactive fall-
out would fairly quickly move with the tradewinds to 
affect land areas and cause devastating environ-
mental problems. Needless to say, this is not a good 
idea.’’. 
(3) Nuclear weapons are the most powerful 
weapons known to mankind. A nuclear blast radius 
carries exponentially damaging radioactive fallout, as 
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demonstrated by atmospheric tests conducted by the 
United States in the 1950s and 1960s in the Pacific 
and Nevada Test Range. 
(4) According to the Director of National Intel-
ligence and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
climate change remains a critical national security 
threat. 
(5) Researchers found that if little is done to 
constrain greenhouse gas emissions, and the world 
warms by 3 oC to 4 oC this century, then hurricane 
rainfall could increase by a third, while wind speeds 
would be boosted by as much as 25 knots. 
(6) Stronger hurricanes are intensifying more 
rapidly than they were 30 years ago due to climate 
change, according to recent research. 
(7) Increasing numbers of hurricanes are a 
function of climate change and must be addressed 
through serious and long-term solutions that include 
scientific research and technological innovation. 
(8) There is cause for concern to public health, 
safety, and national security by the dangerous mis-
use of nuclear bombs to alter serious weather pat-
terns. 
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION. 
The Federal Government (including the President 
and any Federal official, department, and agency) shall 
not deploy a strategic weapon, such as a nuclear bomb, 
for purposes of altering weather patterns or addressing 
climate change. 
SEC. 4. SCIENTIFIC REPORT AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO AD-
DRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND HURRICANES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 
5 years, the President, in coordination with the Adminis-
trators of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall 
issue a report to Congress on ways to combat increasing 
hurricane activity due to warming oceans from climate 
change. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) specify the number, names, and dates of the 
hurricanes over the past 30 years; 
(2) with respect to such hurricanes, include sci-
entific evidence and research regarding— 
(A) fatalities and injuries; 
(B) local, State, and Federal costs per hur-
ricane; and 
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(B) addressing causes of climate change 
and weather intensity; and 
(2) recommendations to the Congress on policy 
changes needed to combat hurricane and climate 
change activity. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report re-
quired by subsection (a), the Administrators of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration shall consult with relevant 
public and private sector scientific experts. 
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