United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 36 D cosponsors

HR 669 — Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

Last action — 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.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (36 D).

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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 House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 511 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (511)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 669 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 HR 669?
HR 669 is sponsored by Lieu, Ted (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Hoyle, Val T. (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Levin, Mike (Democratic), and McBride, Sarah (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 669?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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