To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2019 to Sep 22, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Feb 25, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
- Jan 30, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 272 | A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons. | Identical bill | Jan 30, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2019Introduced in House
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