A bill to prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Edward “Ed” Markey
Sponsor. Senator for Massachusetts. Democrat.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on January 24, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
13 Cosponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senator Markey, and Reps. Lieu, Smith, Blumenauer, and Garamendi Introduce Bicameral Bill Banning Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons”
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Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 18, 2018
“Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), On Senator Dianne Feinstein Becoming Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee”
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Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT, 1975-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 10, 2017
“Is help finally at hand for suicide crisis on Americas farms?”
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Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
on May 23, 2018
History
Sep 27, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3400 (114th). |
Jan 24, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
Jan 24, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 200 (116th). |
Apr 15, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1148 (117th). |
S. 200 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 200. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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