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Introduced
01/17/2019
01/17/2019
In Committee
01/17/2019
01/17/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019 Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the President from conducting a nuclear strike against an enemy that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the President from conducting a nuclear strike against an enemy that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike. The bill asserts that the Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war, and a first-use nuclear strike would constitute a major act of war that should not be conducted without a declaration of war by Congress.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (63)
Ted Lieu (D)*,
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Walter Jones (R),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
José Serrano (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (on 01/17/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/669/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr669/BILLS-116hr669ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr669/BILLS-116hr669ih.pdf.pdf |
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