H.R. 1888

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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 · March 5, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Norton

Table of contents

• SEC. 1. Short title
• SEC. 2. Sense of Congress
• SEC. 3. United States abolition of nuclear weapons and conversion of resources to energy and economic purposes

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2025".

SEC. 2. Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the United States should provide leadership by— (1) signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons;

(2) ratifying such treaty when it is clear that ratification will result in— (A) the dismantlement and elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country; and (B) strict and effective international control of such dismantlement and elimination; and

(3) working with the other nuclear-armed nations to ensure the verifiable and irreversible elimination of all nuclear weapons from all countries, in accordance with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

SEC. 3. United States abolition of nuclear weapons and conversion of resources to energy and economic purposes

Beginning on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that all countries possessing nuclear weapons have begun the verifiable and irreversible elimination of such weapons under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the President shall transfer the funding appropriated for nuclear weapons programs to be used for— (1) purposes related to addressing the climate crisis, including through the development and deployment of clean, renewable energy sources, by converting all nuclear weapons industry processes, plants, and programs for such purposes and by retraining nuclear industry employees;