HALT Act of 2023

United States118th CongressS-1499Senate
Updated: May 9, 2023

Summary

Hastening Arms Limitations Talks Act of 2023 or the HALT Act of 2023 This bill prohibits making preparations for an explosive nuclear weapons test 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 that the United States should lead international negotiations on specific arms-reduction measures.

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HR-3154: HALT Act of 2023

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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