# 119-sres-323: A resolution urging the United States to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.

119-sres-323, A resolution urging the United States to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-323
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution urging the United States to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Push the U.S. to lead global nuclear disarmament and risk reduction.** The resolution urges the President to pursue verifiable, irreversible cuts to nuclear arsenals, halt new warhead production, and steer international negotiations to stop the arms race. - Communities and workers near testing, production, and storage sites are singled out for environmental cleanup, long-term health monitoring, compensation, and expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act program. - It presses the United States to negotiate with the eight other nuclear-armed countries to halt further buildups and pursue timed, verifiable reductions for arsenals the resolution estimates at roughly 12,000 weapons, with the United States and Russia holding about 95%. - The resolution calls for checks on the President's sole authority to order nuclear use, an end to Cold War hair-trigger alert postures, and active planning for a just economic transition for civilian and military workers and communities tied to nuclear facilities.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lead global talks to cut nukes: benefit, high. If adopted, the resolution would ask the President to lead international negotiations to halt a global nuclear arms race. It would push for verifiable, irreversible cuts and talk with Russia and China. It would also push nuclear states to renounce first use and keep the global moratorium on nuclear…
- Limit nuclear launch authority: benefit, high. If adopted, the resolution would ask the President to put checks on the sole authority to order U.S. nuclear strikes. It would also ask to end the Cold War–era quick-launch or "hair-trigger" alert posture. The change aims to lower the chance of accidental or mistaken nuclear use.
- Cleanup, health care, and job help: benefit, medium. If adopted, the resolution would ask the President to clean up contamination from U.S. nuclear weapons activities. It would ask for health monitoring, medical care, and compensation for people harmed, including expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. It would also ask for planning help t…
- End plans for new warheads: mixed, high. If adopted, the resolution would ask the President to end plans to produce and deploy new U.S. nuclear warheads and delivery systems. It says ending those plans could lower the burden on U.S. taxpayers. The resolution does not set laws, funding, or timelines and could affect defense workers and con…

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- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
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- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
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## Sources
- [119-sres-323 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/323)

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- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-323 (as of 2026-07-17).