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.