S. 192 · 119th Congress

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ed Markey
Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2025-01-22 · Introduced in Senate

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.