119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 669: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
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 without confirming that there has been 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
- Gabe Amo D-RIOriginal
- Donald Beyer D-VAOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- Judy Chu D-CAOriginal
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- John Garamendi D-CAOriginal
- Pramila Jayapal D-WAOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Grace Meng D-NYOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Ilhan Omar D-MNOriginal
- Frank Pallone D-NJOriginal
- Mark Pocan D-WIOriginal
- Brad Sherman D-CAOriginal
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
- Joe Courtney D-CT
- Mike Thompson D-CA
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY
- Sylvia Garcia D-TX
- John Larson D-CT
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZ
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
- Maxine Dexter D-OR
- Sara Jacobs D-CA
- Janice Schakowsky D-IL
- Lateefah Simon D-CA
- Nydia Velázquez D-NY
- Gilbert Cisneros D-CA
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Sarah McBride D-DE
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.