Nuclear Weapons Sufficiency Act

Summary

Nuclear Weapons Sufficiency Act - Directs the Energy Research and Development Administration to cease the purchase and production of fissionable nuclear materials for use in weapons. Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on the number and potential explosive yield of nuclear weapons currently possessed by the United States; and the amount of weapons-grade fissionable nuclear material now possessed by the United States. Requires congressional review of any increase in such number, potential explosive yield or amount.

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Timeline

1. 17 November 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 November 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 November 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• · jsat00 · Joint

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