Bills · S 2930
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2930Armed Forces and National Security
Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses the rising cost of maintaining and modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal, which is projected to reach nearly a trillion dollars over the next decade. If passed, it would significantly alter the future of U.S. nuclear policy, shifting away from current modernization plans and reducing the overall size and certain capabilities of the nuclear force.
Voters should care because it represents a choice about national security spending and priorities. If it becomes law, it could free up substantial funds for other government programs or reduce the national debt, but it would also mean a smaller and less diverse nuclear deterrent than currently planned. If it doesn't pass, the U.S. would continue its current trajectory of nuclear modernization and associated high costs, which proponents of this bill argue is an excessively large and costly arsenal.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Limits the number of new nuclear-armed submarines (Columbia-class) to no more than eight and ground-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to no more than 150.
This provision directly reduces the planned size of two major components of the U.S. nuclear deterrent, impacting long-term defense strategy and spending.
PROVISION 02
Caps the total number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads in the U.S. military to no more than 1,000.
This sets an overall ceiling on the number of nuclear warheads ready for use, potentially reducing the U.S.'s nuclear footprint to below New START Treaty levels.
PROVISION 03
Prohibits equipping the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to carry nuclear weapons and bans the development or procurement of any new air-launched cruise missile.
These prohibitions prevent the expansion of nuclear capabilities to a new aircraft platform and stop the replacement of an aging air-launched missile, changing the composition of the air-based nuclear deterrent.
PROVISION 04
Prohibits the research, development, or procurement of the new LGM-35 Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
This halts the replacement of the current Minuteman III ICBMs, a cornerstone of the land-based nuclear deterrent, which would save substantial projected costs but also leave the U.S. with an aging ICBM force.
PROVISION 05
Prohibits the procurement and deployment of new low-yield nuclear warheads and terminates funding for the Uranium Processing Facility.
This prevents the introduction of new types of nuclear weapons seen as more 'usable' and stops a key facility for producing uranium components for warheads, impacting both policy and production capabilities.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Introduced in Senate
SEP 29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2930
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2025
Last actionSep 29, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2025
Senate BillS 2930Armed Forces and National Security
Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2025
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READING
10 min
COSPONSORS
1
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