US·Bill·118th Congress
HR 669
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023
Introduced 2025-09-02Last action 2025-09-02 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Committees House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Sponsor
Cosponsors (32)
Amo, Gabe(D-RI)BLUMENAUER, EARL(D-OR)Beyer, Donald S.(D-VA)Bonamici, Suzanne(D-OR)Carbajal, Salud O.(D-CA)Chu, Judy(D-CA)Clarke, Yvette D.(D-NY)Cohen, Steve(D-TN)Courtney, Joe(D-CT)DeSaulnier, Mark(D-CA)Garamendi, John(D-CA)Grijalva, Raúl M.(D-AZ)Hoyle, Val T.(D-OR)Huffman, Jared(D-CA)Jayapal, Pramila(D-WA)Larson, John B.(D-CT)McGovern, James P.(D-MA)Meng, Grace(D-NY)NAPOLITANO, GRACE(D-CA)Norton, Eleanor Holmes(D-DC)Omar, Ilhan(D-MN)Pallone, Frank(D-NJ)Payne, Donald(D-NJ)Pingree, Chellie(D-ME)Pocan, Mark(D-WI)Pressley, Ayanna(D-MA)Sarbanes, John(D-MD)Schakowsky, Janice D.(D-IL)Sherman, Brad(D-CA)Tlaib, Rashida(D-MI)Tonko, Paul(D-NY)Watson Coleman, Bonnie(D-NJ)
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Died in committee
The 118th Congress ended on 2025-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-01-31 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2023-01-31 · Library of Congress
Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023
This bill prohibits using 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/118th-congress/hr/669