Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021
Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Last action Apr 15, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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