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S.200: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (12 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 24, 2017
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 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| Jan. 24, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |