Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of 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 that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-1186| Senate
| Updated: 4/18/2023
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of 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 that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.