118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1499HALT Act of 2023

A bill to reduce and eliminate threats posed by nuclear weapons to the United States, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced May 9, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 9, 2023
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Referred
May 9, 2023
Foreign Relations
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.