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Provides that the President shall not order the first use of nuclear weapons anywhere in the world, except in the response to the use of nuclear weapons by others, without prior authorization by Congress. Provides that no declaration of war shall be deemed sufficient authorization for this purpose unless such authorization is specifically included therein.

Requires the President, in asking for such authorization, to provide the Congress with such material as will allow the Congress to judge the necessity of granting this power, and to carefully describe the circumstances in which this power would be used. Provides that such authorization shall not extend beyond the circumstances for which it was specifically intended.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Provides that the President shall not order the first use of nuclear weapons anywhere in the world, except in the response to the use of nuclear weapons by others, without prior authorization by Congress. Provides that no declaration of war shall be deemed sufficient authorization for this purpose unless such authorization is specifically included therein.

Requires the President, in asking for such authorization, to provide the Congress with such material as will allow the Congress to judge the necessity of granting this power, and to carefully describe the circumstances in which this power would be used. Provides that such authorization shall not extend beyond the circumstances for which it was specifically intended.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Provides that the President shall not order the first use of nuclear weapons anywhere in the world, except in the response to the use of nuclear weapons by others, without prior authorization by Congress. Provides that no declaration of war shall be deemed sufficient authorization for this purpose unless such authorization is specifically included therein.

Requires the President, in asking for such authorization, to provide the Congress with such material as will allow the Congress to judge the necessity of granting this power, and to carefully describe the circumstances in which this power would be used. Provides that such authorization shall not extend beyond the circumstances for which it was specifically intended.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Provides that the President shall not order the first use of nuclear weapons anywhere in the world, except in the response to the use of nuclear weapons by others, without prior authorization by Congress. Provides that no declaration of war shall be deemed sufficient authorization for this purpose unless such authorization is specifically included therein.

Requires the President, in asking for such authorization, to provide the Congress with such material as will allow the Congress to judge the necessity of granting this power, and to carefully describe the circumstances in which this power would be used. Provides that such authorization shall not extend beyond the circumstances for which it was specifically intended.