Require the president to get congressional approval before launching a first nuclear strike.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025?
The Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025 is stalled in the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services committees as of June 2026. These committees must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most legislation dies in committee without ever receiving a hearing. This outcome is consistent with historical trends where the vast majority of bills fail to advance past the committee stage.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025 (H.R. 669 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 669 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 669 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1186 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1186 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Ted Lieu (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.