118th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 669: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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Summary
This bill prohibits using 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Earl Blumenauer D-OROriginal
- Donald Beyer D-VAOriginal
- Yvette Clarke D-NYOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Grace Meng D-NYOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Grace Napolitano D-CAOriginal
- Frank Pallone D-NJOriginal
- Chellie Pingree D-MEOriginal
- Donald Payne D-NJOriginal
- Ayanna Pressley D-MAOriginal
- Brad Sherman D-CAOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJOriginal
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- Jared Huffman D-CA
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
- John Larson D-CT
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Joe Courtney D-CT
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- John Sarbanes D-MD
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Gabe Amo D-RI
- John Garamendi D-CA
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Judy Chu D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ted Lieu SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.