H.R. 6179 · 114th Congress
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Lieu
- Introduced
- 2016-09-27
- Latest action
- 2016-09-27 · Introduced in House
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 against the United States or a U.S. ally.