House Bill 669 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-01-31

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Alternative Names

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

To restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.

Associated Legislation

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

Policy Areas

International Affairs

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Committees and Subcommittees

Armed Services Committee

Foreign Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

1/26/2024, 8:15 AM

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

This bill prohibits using 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 nuc...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 669

Introduced on
2023-01-31

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/31/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

This bill prohibits using 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 nuc...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.

Policy Areas
International Affairs

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/27/2023

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023

This bill prohibits using 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 nuc...


Latest Action1/31/2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the comm...