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Introduced
01/24/2017
01/24/2017
In Committee
01/24/2017
01/24/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the President from using the Armed Forces to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a congressional declaration of war expressly authorizing such strike. "First-use nuclear strike" means a nuclear weapons attack against an enemy that is conducted without the President determining that the enemy has first launched a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the President from using the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct a "first-use nuclear strike" against an enemy unless such a strike is authorized by a congressional declaration of war. "First-use nuclear strike" is defined as a nuclear attack conducted without the President determining that the enemy has first launched a nuclear strike against the U.S. or a U.S. ally. The bill is based on the constitutional principle that the decision to go to war, which can result in massive death and destruction, should be made by Congress, the representatives of the people, and not by a single person.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (83)
Ted Lieu (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
John Conyers (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Walter Jones (R),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ruben Kihuen (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (on 01/24/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/669/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr669/BILLS-115hr669ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr669/BILLS-115hr669ih.pdf.pdf |
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