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S. 4045

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A bill to reduce and eliminate threats posed by nuclear weapons to the United States, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
June 23, 2020
Sponsor
Sen. Edward MarkeyD
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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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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