# 114-hr-1976: Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2015

114-hr-1976, Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1976
- Congress: 114
- Title: Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
- Introduced: 2015-04-22
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2015 Requires the government: (1) to provide leadership to negotiate and enter into a multilateral treaty or other international agreement that provides for the dismantlement and elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country by 2022; (2) once the President certifies that all countries have eliminated such weapons or begun such elimination under established legal requirements, to redirect resources that are being used for nuclear weapons programs to addressing human and infrastructure needs and to converting nuclear weapons industry employees, processes, plants, and programs to constructive, ecologically beneficial peacetime activities; (3) to undertake efforts to eliminate war, armed conflict, and all military operations; and (4) to promote policies to induce all other countries to join in such commitments.

## Cosponsors (3)

- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5221: Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5067: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act
- 114-hr-4681: CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1976 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1976)

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- [114-hr-5067: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5067)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5025)
- [114-hr-4681: CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4681)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1976 (as of 2025-11-18).