H.R. 669

119th Congress

In Committee

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA· Introduced 23 January 2025
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35

Cosponsors

4

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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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.

23 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 5 March 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.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. 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.

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

35 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat35100%

Classification

Policy area

International Affairs

Legislative subjects

Congressional-executive branch relationsMilitary command and structureMilitary operations and strategyNuclear weaponsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers

Committees

2

  • Armed Services Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jan 2025

  • Foreign Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jan 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 16 on 23 January 2025 to 35 on 29 May 2026.

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