# 116-hr-7260: HALT Act of 2020

116-hr-7260, HALT Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7260
- Congress: 116
- Title: HALT Act of 2020
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hastening Arms Limitations Talks Act of 2020 or the HALT Act of 2020 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7260)

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- [116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader G…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8402)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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