HALT Act of 2025

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to lead international talks with other nuclear-armed countries on agreements to limit, freeze, and reduce nuclear weapons. It lists possible terms for such agreements, including a verifiable freeze on testing and production, a policy of no first use, and limits on hypersonic missiles. It says the President should seek Senate ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and that the United States should not develop new nuclear warhead designs. It bars federal funds from being used to conduct or prepare for an explosive nuclear weapons test unless the President submits a report on the stockpile's condition and Congress passes a joint resolution approving the test.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors