US·Bill·117th Congress
S 1148
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-04-15Last action 2021-04-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Died in committee
The 117th Congress ended on 2023-01-03. 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2021-04-15 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2021-04-15 · Library of Congress
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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/s/1148