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S 1219 117th Congress Senate International Affairs Military operations and strategy Nuclear weapons

A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.

Introduced: April 19, 2021 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 19, 2021
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Apr 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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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 19, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2603 Identical bill To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 26, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 19, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1219: A bill 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-S-1219/
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"S. 1219: A bill 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-S-1219/.
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S. 1219, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1219/.
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