US·Bill·115th Congress
S 200
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-24Last action 2017-01-24 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Died in committee
The 115th Congress ended on 2019-01-03. 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
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Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2017-01-24 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2017-01-24 · Library of Congress
Committee Hearings
Hearings that discuss this bill, found via full-text search -- not necessarily the exact hearing tied to a specific action above.
The Future of the Fleets: Coast Guard and NOAA Ship Recapitalization
GovInfo →2018-10-11 · senate
Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives
GovInfo →2018-03-14 · senate
Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Hon. Jeff Sessions to Be Attorney General of the United States
GovInfo →2017-01-10 · senate
Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
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/115th-congress/s/200