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H.R. 669 (115th)

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017

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Introduced

24 January 2017

Last action

24 January 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], James McGovern, Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Earl Blumenauer, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Barbara Lee, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], CAROLYN MALONEY, Karen Bass, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], JOHN CONYERS, PETER DEFAZIO, BOBBY RUSH, Brendan Boyle, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Keith Ellison, Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Alan Lowenthal, Daniel Kildee, John Larson, Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Jackie Speier, Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Brad Sherman, Hakeem Jeffries, RICHARD NOLAN, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], WALTER JONES, Dwight Evans, Donald Payne, Betty McCollum, Tulsi Gabbard, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], David Cicilline, Al Green, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Jared Huffman

Subjects

Defence

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5 December 2025

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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