US HB669 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 82-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the President from using the Armed Forces to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a congressional declaration of war expressly authorizing such strike. "First-use nuclear strike" means a nuclear weapons attack against an enemy that is conducted without the President determining that the enemy has first launched a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally.
Title
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2017-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB200 (Same As) 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
International affairs
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/669/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr669/BILLS-115hr669ih.pdf |
