Rep. Scott Peters introduced a bill on Friday to limit a president’s ability to launch a nuclear strike unless the U.S. was under attack.
Peters, who represents coastal San Diego County, noted in a statement that there are currently “minimal safeguards that protect against the ill-conceived employment of nuclear weapons by the President.”
His Nuclear First Strike Security Act of 2025 would require the Secretary of Defense to certify to Congress that a presidential order to launch a first strike nuclear attack is valid and legal.
The legislation would not limit a president’s ability to defend the United States or its allies from nuclear attack that is underway.
“America’s commitment to global peace and security means it must use its nuclear arsenal as a last resort and only after thoughtful consideration amongst its elected leadership,” Peters said. “In an age where America’s strategic competitors are investing in their nuclear capabilities and two nuclear powers recently came to blows, the world must know that our country will be a responsible nuclear power,.”
When India and Pakistan fought a brief battle earlier this month, officials were concerned that the countries could use their nuclear weapons.
Peters cited a number of influential supporters of the legislation, including retired Adm. Bobby R. Inman, who led the National Security Agency, and former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, as well as four Nobel Prize winners.
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