HALT Act of 2025

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to lead international talks toward a global freeze on the testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons. It calls for agreements with other nuclear-armed countries on limits, inspections, no first use, and data sharing, and for the President to seek Senate ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. It also says the United States should not develop new nuclear warhead designs. The bill bars federal funds from being used to conduct or prepare for any explosive nuclear weapons test unless the President first reports to Congress on the stockpile's condition and Congress passes a joint resolution approving the test.

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Sponsors

• James P. McGovern Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors