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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senate
Introduced in Senate
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