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The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Introduced
Summary
Limits presidential use of funds for a U.S. first-use nuclear strike. It bars spending on a first-use nuclear attack unless the President finds the strike is in the United States' best interests and the Secretary of Defense submits a certification to congressional leaders within seven days before the strike, with three narrow exceptions.
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- For the President and the Department of Defense: makes federal funding for a first-use nuclear strike conditional on a presidential determination that the strike is in the United States' best interests.
- For Congress and oversight: requires the Secretary of Defense to certify the legality and validity of the President's decision to the Speaker, House leaders, and Senate leaders no more than seven days before the strike. Exceptions cover a congressional declaration of war, a response to a nuclear attack, and a launch-on-warning scenario.
- For allies and military planning: defines who counts as an "ally" (NATO members, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Australia) and defines "first-use nuclear strike," "launch-on-warning scenario," and "nuclear attack" to guide when the restriction applies.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New guardrails on first-use nuclear strikes
If enacted, this bill would limit spending to carry out a first-use nuclear strike. The President would have to decide it is in the best interests of the United States, and within seven days before any strike the Secretary of Defense would need to certify to the Speaker, the House Majority and Minority Leaders, and the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders that the decision is valid and legal. That certification would not be required if Congress has declared war, if responding to a nuclear attack on the United States or an ally, or in a launch-on-warning scenario. The bill would define who counts as an ally (NATO, Japan, South Korea, Australia) and what counts as a launch-on-warning (U.S. systems detect a missile headed to the United States or an ally) and a nuclear attack (one or more nuclear detonations on U.S. or allied territory). It would define "first-use" as using nuclear weapons when the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have not jointly confirmed to the President that the other country already carried out a nuclear attack on the United States or an ally.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/21/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/20/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
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