S 200
116th Congress
Senate
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
Introduced: January 24, 2019
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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