House bill · H.R. 669 (119th Congress)
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Ted Lieu (U.S. Representative, CA-36, Democratic)
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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.
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Committee
House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
35
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- Brad Sherman
- Chellie Pingree
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Gabe Amo
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
- Grace Meng
- Ilhan Omar
- Jake Auchincloss
- James P. McGovern
- Janice D. Schakowsky
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Full history
- Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 23, 2025
In committee
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.
U.S. House
- Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
- Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
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- Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
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