HALT Act of 2023

The HALT Act of 2023 requires the U.S. to lead international negotiations for a global nuclear arms freeze, prohibiting new nuclear testing and seeking verifiable limits on weapons production, deployment, and testing. It mandates U.S. ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and calls for renewed talks with nuclear-armed nations to establish a freeze on all nuclear weapons development and deployment at 2019 levels. The bill also directs the President to pursue agreements on no-first-use policies, limits on hypersonic weapons, and transparency measures for nuclear arsenals. This legislation directly affects U.S. federal funding decisions and diplomatic engagement with all nuclear-armed countries, aiming to halt the current nuclear arms race through binding international agreements.