# 114-hr-6179: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016

114-hr-6179, Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6179
- Congress: 114
- Title: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-09-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the President from using the Armed Forces to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a congressional declaration of war expressly authorizing such strike. "First-use nuclear strike" means a nuclear weapons attack against an enemy that is conducted without the President determining that the enemy has first launched a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-11-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6377: National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6097: Immigration Courts Bail Reform Act
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5952: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6179 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6179)

## Related
- [114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6498)
- [114-hr-6377: National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6377)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6097: Immigration Courts Bail Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6097)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5952: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5952)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6179 (as of 2025-11-18).