DemocratBill · H.Res. 317· House(119-HRES-317)

Urging the United States to lead the world back from the brink of nuclear war and halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.

Rep. McGovern
Age: 67 years
Massachusetts
Introduced
4/9/2025
Last activity
4/9/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by
James McGovern
Cosponsors
Democrat - 61Republican - 0
International Affairs
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

H. Res. 317 is a resolution urging the United States to lead the world away from nuclear war and reverse the nuclear arms race. It calls on the President to pursue a world free of nuclear weapons and engage in good-faith negotiations with other nuclear-armed states to reduce and eliminate nuclear arsenals. The resolution also asks the President to lead efforts to renounce the first use of nuclear weapons and implement checks on the sole authority to order their use. Additionally, it urges ending the hair-trigger alert posture and stopping plans to produce new nuclear warheads and delivery systems. Finally, it calls for maintaining the moratorium on nuclear testing, protecting affected communities and workers, and planning a just economic transition for the nuclear workforce.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Does this reduce what is spent on the military?+7

    The resolution advocates for halting nuclear modernization and ending production of new warheads, which would significantly reduce defense spending.

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+7

    The resolution calls for the full remediation of environmental contamination caused by nuclear activities.

  • Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?+6

    The resolution emphasizes good faith negotiations and leadership in global arms control efforts.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.