United States · Bill · S
S. 1499 (118th)
HALT Act of 2023
Introduced
9 May 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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5 December 2025
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2023
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 May 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1499
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/1499