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HALT Act of 2020
2/8/2022, 11:39 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 7260
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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Current Status of Bill HR 7260
Bill HR 7260 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 18, 2020. Bill HR 7260 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 18, 2020. Bill HR 7260's most recent activity was 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. as of June 18, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7260
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7260
Primary Policy Focus
International AffairsPotential Impact Areas
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- International law and treaties
- Military command and structure
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- North Korea
- Nuclear weapons
- Russia
- United Nations
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7260
HALT Act of 2020
To reduce and eliminate threats posed by nuclear weapons to the United States, and for other purposes.
HALT Act of 2020
Hastening Arms Limitations Talks Act of 2020
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7260
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