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H.R.6179: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 27, 2016
- Latest Major Action Sept. 27, 2016
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 27, 2016
Bill Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 27, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Sept. 27, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) |