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Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced January 23, 2025Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]· CA-36
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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.
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

Committees

  • PrimaryArmed Services Committee
  • AlsoForeign Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

Congressional-executive branch relationsMilitary command and structureMilitary operations and strategy

Action history

  1. January 23, 2025Introduced in House
  2. January 23, 2025Introduced in House
  3. January 23, 2025Referred 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.
  4. January 23, 2025Referred 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.

Cosponsors (34)

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    Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025