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HI HR148

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Endorses and adopts the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by 122 nations in July 2017.

  • Urges federal leaders to make nuclear disarmament the centerpiece of U.S. national security policy and embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

  • Calls on federal leadership to renounce first-use of nuclear weapons, end presidential sole authority to launch nuclear attacks, remove weapons from hair-trigger alert, and cancel plans to enhance the nuclear arsenal.

  • Requests active pursuit of a verifiable agreement among nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals.

  • Directs transmission of certified copies to the United Nations Secretary-General, U.S. President, Congress leadership, Hawaii's congressional delegation, Governor, and county Mayors.

Legislative Description

Endorsing And Adopting The Treaty On The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons And Urging Federal Leaders And The Nation To Make Nuclear Disarmament The Centerpiece Of United States' National Security Policy.

Prohibition

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Quinlan, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Hashem, Holt, Ohno, Todd excused (4).

3/30/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/30/2022
Culture, Arts, & International Affairs3/14/2022

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