Senate Bill 200
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
200
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 24, 2017
01/24/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/24/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:21 PM