# 119-hr-669: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

119-hr-669, Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-669
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Blocks use of federal funds for any U.S. first‑use nuclear strike unless Congress declares war and expressly authorizes that strike.** The bill ties any first‑use nuclear action to a congressional declaration and requires high‑level confirmation that the United States, its territories, or its allies have been struck before funds can be used for a response as defined by the Arms Export Control Act.

## Cosponsors (35)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit presidential first-use of nuclear weapons: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would say the United States should not launch a first-use nuclear strike unless Congress declares war and expressly authorizes it. It would define a "first-use nuclear strike" as a nuclear attack carried out without the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1564: Ethan's Law

## Sources
- [119-hr-669 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/669)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-999)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-1564: Ethan's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1564)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-669 (as of 2026-09-21).