# 119-hr-3564: The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025

119-hr-3564, The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3564
- Congress: 119
- Title: The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-11

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New guardrails on first-use nuclear strikes: benefit, high. 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 Mino…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3564 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3564)

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- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3564 (as of 2026-06-11).