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Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill prohibits spending federal funds on a first-use nuclear attack unless Congress declares war.
  • The restriction applies to all federal nuclear weapons programs and military operations.
  • The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and requires explicit congressional authorization for any first-use scenario.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring congressional approval before any first-use nuclear strike affect the military's ability to respond quickly to threats?

  2. 02

    Which federal nuclear weapons programs and military operations would be most impacted by the spending restrictions in this bill?

  3. 03

    What evidence exists that current presidential authority over first-use decisions creates risks that congressional approval would mitigate?

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Sponsor · D-MA

Edward J. Markey

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Introduced 2025-01-22

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-22 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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