Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
- Bills
- H.R.669
H.R.669: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
82 (81 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 24, 2017
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
Week Ending | Rank |
---|---|
Aug. 13, 2017 | 5th |
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
---|---|
Jan. 24, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
|
Jan. 24, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) |