Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 27, 2016)
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.
What just happenedSep 27, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 27, 2016
- Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 27, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House