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S 192119th CongressIntroduced
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act prohibits first-use nuclear strikes without a congressional declaration of war, requiring explicit congressional authorization.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits federal funding for first-use nuclear strikes without congressional war declaration
- 2Defines first-use strike as nuclear attack without prior nuclear strike confirmation
- 3Asserts congressional constitutional authority over war decisions
- 4Requires Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs confirmation of nuclear attack before use
- 5Establishes meaningful checks on presidential nuclear authority
Impact Areas
Nuclear weapons policyPresidential war powersCongressional war authorityNational security decision-makingMilitary chain of commandInternational security
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