Authority to Launch Nuclear Forces

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IF10521

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17

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Published

Dec 11, 2025

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Dec 12, 2025, 3:37 pm UTC

Authors: Anya L. Fink

Source topics: Strategic Forces, CBRN, Arms Control & Nonproliferation

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Related federal bills

• HR 669To restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.
  118th Congress
• S 1186A bill to restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.
  118th Congress
• HR 2603To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
  117th Congress
• S 1219A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
  117th Congress
• HR 8902To direct the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress before carrying out an order to use a nuclear weapon without a declaration of war by Congress.
  117th Congress
• HR 669To restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.
  119th Congress
• S 192A bill to restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.
  119th Congress
• HR 3564To limit the use of funds to conduct first-use nuclear strikes, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress