Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-200| Senate
| Updated: 1/24/2019
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (13)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019 This bill 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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Military command and structureMilitary operations and strategyNuclear weaponsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-200| Senate
| Updated: 1/24/2019
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019 This bill 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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (13)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Military command and structureMilitary operations and strategyNuclear weaponsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents