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H. Res. 825 — what changed

A resolution urging the United States to continue to be a leader in supporting the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the global nonproliferation regime to reap the benefits the NPT and such regime bring to United States and international security.

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)
changed reaffirms its calls for continued support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to further reduce the number of nuclear weapons, and to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy as it has over the past 50 years;
(2)
changed reaffirms that a strong nonproliferation regime is in the United States interests; andinterest;
(3)
changed urges recognizes that the United States to continue to be a leader on supporting States, through its network of alliances, has led the world upholding the pillars of the NPT and continues to work together to strengthen the nonproliferation regime, by—NPT; and
(4)
added urges the United States to continue to be a leader in supporting the NPT and the global nonproliferation regime, by—
(A)
added continuing to encourage all States Party to the NPT to comply fully with the NPT;
(B)
added maintaining support for the International Atomic Energy Agency through its assessed and voluntary contributions and promote the universal adoption of the IAEA Additional Protocol;
(C)
added continuing to encourage opportunities for cooperation with other nuclear weapons states to reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons;
(A)
removed continuing to encourage all State Parties to the NPT to comply fully with the treaty;
(B)
removed maintaining support for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) through its assessed and voluntary contributions and promoting the universal adoption of the IAEA Additional Protocol;
(C)
removed continuing to encourage opportunities for cooperation with other nuclear possessing states to reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons in their national military strategies;
(D)
renumbered was (4)(5) encouraging universality of the NPT and the Additional Protocol;
(E)
added discouraging the unlawful spread of uranium enrichment technologies and ensuring such technologies covered under the NPT are properly verified;
(F)
added developing policies to prevent withdrawal of additional states parties from the Treaty;
(G)
added maintaining global moratoria on nuclear explosive testing, which is in the national security interest of the United States; and
(H)
added working towards a successful 2021 NPT Review Conference.
(E)
removed encouraging all states with nuclear energy programs to purchase nuclear fuel on the international market and discouraging national enrichment and reprocessing programs;
(F)
removed encouraging the continuation of the global moratorium on nuclear testing; and
(G)
removed working toward a successful 2020 NPT Review Conference.