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HRES 607 118th Congress House International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the majority of NATO member countries have failed to meet their defense spending commitment and that the United States should not continue to…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the majority of NATO member countries have failed to meet their defense spending commitment and that the United States should not continue to subsidize the security of countries that choose not to invest in their own defense.

Introduced: July 20, 2023 Introduced by: Roy, Chip Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 20, 2023
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This resolution denounces NATO member countries that have not met their obligations under the 2014 Wales Summit Defense Spending Benchmark, a pledge by member countries to spend a minimum of 2% of their nation's gross domestic product on their defense. The resolution affirms that the benchmark is the best common defense to safeguard members in the event a mutual military response is warranted.

What's happening now July 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jul 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 607: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the majority of NATO member countries have failed to meet their defense spending commitment and that the United States should not continue to subsidize the security of countries that choose not to invest in their own defense.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-607/
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"H. Res. 607: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the majority of NATO member countries have failed to meet their defense spending commitment and that the United States should not continue to subsidize the security of countries that choose not to invest in their own defense.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-607/.
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H. Res. 607, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-607/.
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[H. Res. 607: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the majority of NATO member countries have failed to meet their defense spending commitment and that the United States should not continue to subsidize the security of countries that choose not to invest in their own defense.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-607/)
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