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A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related…

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A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 6, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.
Apr 6, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Mar 29, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1990-1991)
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution requires either the advice and consent of the Senate or an act of Congress before the President may suspend, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty. No funds may be used to support any efforts to suspend, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the treaty unless (1) both the House and the Senate pass a joint resolution approving withdrawal by a two-thirds vote, or (2) the funds are used pursuant to an act of Congress.

The President shall notify Congress in writing of any effort to suspend, denounce, or withdraw from the treaty at least 180 days before taking such action. The President must also consult with Congress before providing such written notification.

This joint resolution also authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel and the General Counsel of the House of Representatives to represent Congress in judicial proceedings related to actions that are inconsistent with this resolution.

What's happening now April 6, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-17/
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"S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-17/.
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S.J. Res. 17, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-17/.
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[S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-17/)
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