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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 January 23, 2025 by Ted Lieu · Last progress 1 year ago
This bill would stop the U.S. from launching a “first-use” nuclear strike unless Congress declares war and clearly authorizes that strike. In simple terms, the President could not order a first nuclear attack on another country without Congress’s approval. The bill says big war decisions like this should be made by the people’s representatives, not by one person alone .
A “first-use” nuclear strike means using nuclear weapons before top defense leaders confirm that a nuclear attack has already happened against the United States, its territories, or its allies. The bill blocks federal money from being used for any first-use strike unless Congress has declared war and specifically allowed it.