Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021

Summary

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of 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 that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.

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Timeline

1. 15 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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2. 15 April 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Sponsor
• Tina Smith · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
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