This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for the International Atomic Energy Agency's role in global nuclear security and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and radiological materials. The IAEA, founded in 1957, has expanded its nuclear security activities significantly since the 1970s, particularly after the September 11 attacks and reports of nuclear smuggling. The resolution highlights that the IAEA's nuclear security office currently relies on unpredictable voluntary funding and notes that the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit identified the need for more reliable and sufficient resources. The House resolution encourages the United States and other member states to increase support for the IAEA through dedicated funding, participation in ministerial meetings on nuclear security, contributions to the Nuclear Security Fund, and private sector engagement. This is a nonbinding resolution expressing congressional sentiment rather than a bill that authorizes or appropriates specific funds or mandates particular actions.
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