The legislation listed on this page is not necessarily endorsed or advocated by the Council, but we are following it closely due to its proximity to our work.
Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (H. Res. 77)
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)
PURPOSE: Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: January 31, 2023
COSPONSORS: House
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Repeal of 2002 AUMF (S.316/H.R. 932)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN); Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
PURPOSE: Repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: Feb. 9, 2023
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People Over Pentagon Act of 2023 (H.R.1134)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)
PURPOSE: To reduce by $100 billion the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: Feb. 21, 2023
COSPONSORS: House
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Compact Impact Fairness Act (S. 792/ H.R. 1571)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sen. John Boozman (R-AR); Rep. Ed Case (D-HI), and Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR)
PURPOSE: To restore access to federal benefits for Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau citizens living in the U.S.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: March 14, 2023
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Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act (H.R.669, S.1186)
ORIGINAL SPONSORS: Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) & Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33)
PURPOSE: Prohibit any United States President from launching a nuclear strike without prior authorization from Congress.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: January 31, 2023 in the House; April 18, 2023 in the Senate
SENATE COSPONSORS: Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tina Smith (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Bernard Sanders (D-VT)
COSPONSORS: House
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Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act (H.R.2894; S.1394 )
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ken Buck (R-CO); Sen. Ed Markey
PURPOSE: To safeguard the nuclear command and control process from any future change in policy that allows AI to make nuclear launch decisions.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: April 26, 2023
