H.R. 3837 · 117th Congress · House

HALT Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined…
Introduced
Jun 11, 21
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

Hastening Arms Limitations Talks Act of 2021 or the HALT Act of 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. JUN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  4. JUN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 11, 2021

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jun 11, 2021

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