HALT Act of 2020

United States116th CongressS-4045Senate
Updated: Jun 23, 2020

Summary

Hastening Arms Limitations Talks Act of 2020 or the HALT Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to conduct an explosive nuclear weapons test that produces yield unless (1) the President details any change to the condition of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile from the previous year, and (2) Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the test. Further, the bill declares it to be U.S. policy to lead international negotiations on specific arms-reduction measures.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-7260: HALT Act of 2020

Introduced in House

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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