S. 192 (119th)Congressional Activities

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

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Jan 22, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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The U.S. President has sole authority to authorize the use of U.S. nuclear weapons. This authority is inherent in his constitutional role as Commander in Chief. The President can seek advice from his senior military leaders; those military leaders are then required to transmit and implement the orders authorizing nucl…

AuthorsAnya L. Fink
Strategic Forces, CBRN, Arms Control & Nonproliferation
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