H.R. 669 Introduced International Affairs

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

To restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] Introduced January 23, 2025 Cosponsors 35 (35 D) Latest action January 23, 2025

Summary

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
This bill prohibits using federal funds to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike pursuant to a declaration of war. A first-use nuclear strike is an attack using nuclear weapons against an enemy without confirming that there has been a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  2. Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House

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