Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act

HR 3472, the Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act, limits U.S. nuclear spending by imposing specific caps and prohibitions on weapons systems and programs. It restricts the Navy to eight Columbia-class submarines, caps deployed strategic warheads at 1,000, limits ICBMs to 150, and prohibits funding for new systems like the LGM-35 Sentinel missile, F-35 nuclear capability, low-yield warheads, and the Uranium Processing Facility. The bill also bans new submarine-launched cruise missiles, the W-93 warhead, and space-based missile defense, while requiring annual reports to Congress on implementation and cost savings. These provisions directly affect the Department of Defense and Energy budgets by halting planned modernization projects and redirecting funds.