US SB200 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits the President from conducting a nuclear strike against an enemy that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike.

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Title

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-24SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Same As/Similar To

HB669 (Same As) 2019-01-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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