MX Missile Stand-Down Act

H.R. 2718, the MX Missile Stand-Down Act, would require the Department of Defense to deactivate 50 Peacekeeper (MX) intercontinental ballistic missiles by removing their nuclear warheads. The bill also directs the Secretary of Defense to explore ways to increase the time required to launch nuclear weapons and requires an annual report to Congress on the status and reliability of Russia’s nuclear arsenal and early-warning systems. For citizens, this legislation represents an effort to reduce the immediate readiness of certain nuclear weapons and increase oversight of international nuclear stability to prevent accidental or unauthorized launches.