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NATO Defense Financing Act

Introduced: June 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 11, 2019
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NATO Defense Financing Act

This bill authorizes the President to make direct loans to countries that joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after March 1, 1999, for the purchase of U.S. defense articles. The President may (1) make such loans with lower interest rates than required by statute, and (2) charge fees associated with such loans. Before making such a loan, the Department of State shall certify to Congress that the receiving country (1) is making demonstrable progress toward meeting its NATO defense-spending obligations, (2) is respecting the country's constitution and upholding democratic values, and (3) has demonstrated a commitment to a free market economy and the capacity to meet the loan's terms.

What's happening now June 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2444 Related bill Eastern European Security Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Pence, Greg
· Jun 24, 2019
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 24, 2019
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3194: NATO Defense Financing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3194/
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"H.R. 3194: NATO Defense Financing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3194/.
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H.R. 3194, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3194/.
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[H.R. 3194: NATO Defense Financing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3194/)
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