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H.R. 669 (116th)

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019

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Introduced

17 January 2019

Last action

17 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 17 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 17 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 17 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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