HR 6179 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-09-27· Sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2016-09-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats