Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016

Summary

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016 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.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 27 September 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 September 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 2016

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

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