HR 669
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the President from conducting a nuclear strike against an enemy that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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