H.R. 669 · 119th Congress
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Lieu
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-01-23 · Introduced in House
Summary
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
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 nuclear strike is an attack using nuclear weapons against an enemy without confirming that there has been a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.