HD 2967

This resolution from the Massachusetts Legislature calls on the President of the United States to adopt a "no first use" policy for nuclear weapons, meaning the U.S. would only use nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear attack, not as a first strike option. The resolution cites concerns about the catastrophic risks posed by the existence of 14,000 nuclear weapons globally, the planned $2 trillion U.S. nuclear modernization program, and the president's sole authority to order nuclear strikes without consultation. If passed, the Massachusetts Legislature would formally transmit this resolution to federal officials including the President, Vice President, and Massachusetts' congressional delegation, urging them to support legislation that would restrict U.S. nuclear weapons use to retaliatory purposes only.