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No NATO Withdrawal Act

Introduced: July 27, 2018 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jul 25, 2018
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No NATO Withdrawal Act

This bill prohibits the use of funds to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The Department of Defense shall report to Congress regarding:

  • NATO forces committed to operations in which the United States participates and the number of NATO forces killed in the previous year during such operations,
  • U.S. readiness to fill vacated NATO positions resulting from a U.S. withdrawal from NATO, and
  • a description of NATO members' defense spending levels.
What's happening now July 25, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6530: No NATO Withdrawal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6530/
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"H.R. 6530: No NATO Withdrawal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6530/.
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H.R. 6530, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6530/.
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