No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2026

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

This bill would require Congress to specifically approve any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia before it can take effect. **What it does:** Currently, such nuclear agreements can take effect unless Congress actively blocks them. This bill would flip that process, requiring both chambers of Congress to pass a joint resolution explicitly approving the agreement. **Who it affects:** - The U.S. government's ability to enter nuclear cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia - Congress's oversight role in foreign nuclear policy - Potentially Saudi Arabia's nuclear energy development plans **What would change:** Instead of nuclear cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia becoming effective automatically (unless Congress objects), they would need active Congressional approval first. This creates a higher bar for such agreements and gives Congress more direct control over U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation. The bill specifically targets Saudi Arabia, unlike general nuclear cooperation procedures that apply to other countries.

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