H.R. 669In CommitteeINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
Congressional-executive branch relations · Military command and structure · Military operations and strategy
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 35
Congress: 119th
Latest action · 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.
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 Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jan 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.
- Jan 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.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 35)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] D-MA
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] D-VA
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] D-TN
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] D-NY
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] D-WA
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] D-CA
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] D-WI
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] D-CA
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] D-CA
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] D-RI
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] D-MN
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] D-NJ
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] D-CA
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] D-NY
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] D-AZ
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] D-CT
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] D-CA
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] D-ME
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] D-MA
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] D-CA
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] D-NY
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] D-CT
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] D-TX
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] D-AZ
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] D-OR
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] D-CA
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] D-NY
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] D-CA
In the News
- 'Blind passion to compassion': Eugene remembers Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings on 76th anniversary - The Register-Guard
- Should Presidential Command Over Nuclear Launch Have Limitations? In a Word, No. - Texas National Security Review
- EVENT SUMMARY: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D, CA-33) on the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 - .::. UCLA International Institute
- REP LIEU AND SEN MARKEY REINTRODUCE BILL TO LIMIT PRESIDENT’S ABILITY TO LAUNCH NUCLEAR FIRST STRIKE - Congressman Ted Lieu (.gov)
- REPS. LIEU, SMITH, GARAMENDI, BLUMENAUER AND SEN. MARKEY INTRODUCE BICAMERAL BILL BANNING LOW-YIELD NUKES - Congressman Ted Lieu (.gov)
- Stopping the President from Going Nuclear - Cato Institute
- Regulating Video Games: Parents or Uncle Sam? - Cato Institute
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