US SB200 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB669 (Same As) 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
International affairs
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/200/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s200/BILLS-115s200is.pdf |
