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HR 2603 117th Congress House International Affairs Military operations and strategy Nuclear weapons

To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.

What's happening now April 15, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1219 Identical bill A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 25, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2603: To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2603/
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"H.R. 2603: To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2603/.
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H.R. 2603, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2603/.
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