Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2850 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021
This bill directs the U.S. government to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons or a similar international agreement that calls for the elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country. The government shall (1) redirect resources currently used in nuclear weapons programs toward building an ecologically beneficial peace economy and addressing human and infrastructure needs, and (2) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to take similar actions.

To provide for nuclear weapons abolition and economic conversion in 
 accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 
    1992, while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy 
                              conversion.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Weapons Abolition and 
Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION AND ECONOMIC AND 
              ENERGY CONVERSION.

    (a) In General.--The United States Government shall--
            (1) provide leadership by signing and ratifying the United 
        Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons or any 
        other international agreement that provides for--
                    (A) the dismantlement and elimination of all 
                nuclear weapons in every country; and
                    (B) strict and effective international control of 
                such dismantlement and elimination;
            (2) redirect resources that are being used for nuclear 
        weapons programs to use--
                    (A) in converting all nuclear weapons industry 
                processes, plants, and programs, and in retraining 
                employees, to shift to a constructive, ecologically 
                beneficial peace economy, which includes strict control 
                of all fissile material and radioactive waste; and
                    (B) in addressing human and infrastructure needs, 
                including development and deployment of sustainable 
                carbon-free and nuclear-free energy sources, health 
                care, housing, education, agriculture, and 
                environmental restoration, including long-term 
                radioactive waste monitoring; and
            (3) actively promote policies to induce all other countries 
        to join in the commitments described in this subsection to 
        create a more peaceful and secure world.
    (b) Effective Date.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall take 
effect on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that 
all countries possessing nuclear weapons have begun the elimination of 
such weapons under established legal requirements comparable to those 
described in paragraph (1) of such subsection.
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