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]
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.
Title
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Read 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.
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/116th-congress/senate-bill/200/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s200/BILLS-116s200is.pdf |
