US·Bill·114th Congress
HR 6179
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-09-27Last action 2016-09-27 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Committee House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
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Died in committee
The 114th Congress ended on 2017-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2016-09-27 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2016-09-27 · Library of Congress
Summary
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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/hr/6179