United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8902 (117th)
To direct the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress before carrying out an order to use a nuclear weapon without a declaration of war by Congress.
Introduced
19 September 2022
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense to notify the congressional defense committees, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the Senate (in such order) upon the receipt of an order (and prior to implementation) by the President to use nuclear weapons without a declaration of war by Congress.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 September 2022
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Introduced in House · EN · 19 September 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 September 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8902
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8902