119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 23, 2025
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jan 23, 2025): 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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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 23, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Congressional-executive branch relations · Military command and structure · Military operations and strategy · Nuclear weapons · Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents · War and emergency powers
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FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 22, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 H.R.3838 - SPEED Act S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.669 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025 H.R.4685 - ICBM Act H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and Nationa…
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