HR 669

Summary

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025 This bill prohibits using 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 without confirming that there has been a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA-36]

Cosponsors

35

Policy area

International Affairs

Introduced

2025-01-23

Latest action

2025-01-23: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committee referrals

• Armed Services Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-23
• Foreign Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-23

Recent actions

• 2025-01-23: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• 2025-01-23: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• 2025-01-23: Introduced in House
• 2025-01-23: Introduced in House