Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 24, 2017)
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
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 happenedJan 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 24, 2017
- Jan 24, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jan 24, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate