HOUSE 669118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Lewis Howard Latimer, in recognition of his distinctive life, scientific achievements, and his civic contributions to technological advancement, to commemorate the 175th year anniversary of his birth and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
- Last Action
- 9/1/2023
Actions
- 2023-01-31Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-01-31Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-01-31Introduced in House
- 2023-01-31Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-31 (00)
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2023
This bill prohibits using federal funds to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike pursuant to a declaration of war. A first-use nuclear strike is an attack using nuclear weapons against an enemy that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.
Cosponsors (20)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Val Hoyle (D-OR)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
Subjects
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Military command and structure
- Military operations and strategy
- Nuclear weapons
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- War and emergency powers
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