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HRES 397 115th Congress House

Solemnly reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's principle of collective defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Introduced: June 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AlliancesCollective securityDefense spendingEurope
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MontenegroSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 27, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 4 (Roll no. 328).(text: CR H5211)
Jun 27, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5217)
Jun 27, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 27, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 397.
Jun 27, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5211-5214)
Jun 27, 2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 27, 2017 House · vote #328 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 423–4 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 27, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) principle of collective defense.

Supports the decision at the NATO Wales Summit in 2014 that each member would spend at least 2% of its gross domestic product on defense by 2024.

Condemns any threat to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom, and democracy of any NATO ally.

Welcomes the Republic of Montenegro as the 29th NATO member.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 397: Solemnly reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's principle of collective defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-397/
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"H. Res. 397: Solemnly reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's principle of collective defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-397/.
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H. Res. 397, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-397/.
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[H. Res. 397: Solemnly reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's principle of collective defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-397/)
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