US SB4045 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
HALT Act of 2020 Hastening Arms Limitations Talks Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7140 (Related) 2020-06-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HB7260 (Same As) 2020-06-18 - 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.
SB3886 (Related) 2020-06-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
HB7260 (Same As) 2020-06-18 - 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.
SB3886 (Related) 2020-06-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
International law and treaties
Military command and structure
Military procurement, research, weapons development
North Korea
Nuclear weapons
Russia
United Nations
Asia
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
International law and treaties
Military command and structure
Military procurement, research, weapons development
North Korea
Nuclear weapons
Russia
United Nations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4045/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4045/BILLS-116s4045is.pdf |
