United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 I cosponsors
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S 192 — Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Spreading across states

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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 Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights energy

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 192 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 192?
S 192 is sponsored by Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), and Smith, Tina (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 192?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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