Action Alert: Stop Nuclear Testing
Nuclear testing has poisoned populations and environments globally. It must never happen again.
In late October, President Trump announced that he had directed the Department of Defense to resume nuclear testing. This is a dangerous, worrying, and confusing announcement, and it is essential that we stand against any resumption of nuclear testing. While it’s unclear what kind of testing he was referring to, until clarified or retracted we we should treat this as a return to atmospheric nuclear testing — the same kind that poisoned millions, devastated ecosystems, and continues to harm communities today.
In response, Representative Dina Titus (D-NV-01) introduced H.R. 5894, the RESTRAIN Act, to prohibit explosive testing of nuclear weapons conducted by the United States. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) followed with the introduction of S. 3090, the No Nuclear Testing Act of 2025. As Rep Titus mentions in the press release, this announcement is especially worrying with less than 100 days until the only arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia, New START, expires. Now is the time for negotiations, not further contaminating our lands and people.
Our Social Principles stand for nuclear abolition: “We are especially distressed by the proliferation of nuclear weapons and call not only for an end to their production, but for their complete elimination” (Social Principles, Political Community, Government Responsibilities, F., War and Military Service). As Christians, we are called to live out stewardship, justice, and peacemaking, including working to abolish these weapons once and for all. An important part of this is ensuring nuclear testing never happens again.
Take action below to call on your Representatives and Senators to oppose nuclear testing and support H.R. 5894 and S. 3090.
