United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2668 (115th)
Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act
Introduced
25 May 2017
Last action
16 June 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Sponsors
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Subjects
Defence, Energy
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense (DOD) funds: (1) for procuring more than eight Columbia-class submarines; (2) to maintain more than 150 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles; or (3) through FY2024, for the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) or the procurement of the B-21 long-range penetrating bomber aircraft. The bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of DOD or Department of Energy (DOE) funds: to maintain more than 1,000 deployed strategic warheads, as counted under the New START Treaty; to make the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons; for extending the life of tactical versions of the B61 gravity bomb; for the RDT&E or procurement of a new air-launched cruise missile or for the W80 warhead life extension program; for the RDT&E or procurement of the ground-based strategic deterrent or any new intercontinental ballistic missile; for the IW-1 life extension program; for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility project at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina; or for the Uranium Processing Facility located at the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. DOD and DOE must report to Congress on the plans for, and the estimated cost savings from, carrying out this bill.
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Timeline
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E722)
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2017 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2668
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2668
- us · 115-hr-2668 · source updated 5 December 2025