US·Bill·118th Congress
S 1186
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-04-18Last action 2023-04-18 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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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
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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.
2023-04-18 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2023-04-18 · Library of Congress
Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023
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/118th-congress/s/1186