Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act

Summary

Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act - Requires the U.S. Government to: (1) disable and dismantle all its nuclear weapons and refrain from replacing them at any time with weapons of mass destruction; (2) undertake vigorous good faith efforts to eliminate war, armed conflict, and all military operations; (3) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in these commitments for peace on earth; and (4) redirect resources that are currently being used for nuclear weapons programs to constructive, ecologically beneficial peacetime activities and to address human needs such as housing, health care, education, agriculture, and environmental protection. Makes this Act effective when the President certifies to the Congress that all foreign countries possessing nuclear weapons have established legal requirements comparable to those set forth in this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 January 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 February 1994

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 February 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Acquisition.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 February 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 January 1994 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 1994

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 1994

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 1994

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Sponsors

• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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