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SRES 75 119th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that member countries of NATO must commit at least 2 percent of their national gross domestic product to national defense spending to hold leadership or benefit at the expense of those countries who meet their obligations.

Introduced: February 12, 2025 Introduced by: Tillis, Thomas Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S931)
Feb 12, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that any NATO member country that does not meet its commitment to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on national defense should not be allowed to host certain NATO meetings that provide substantial economic benefits and international recognition, such as the NATO Summit and NATO Parliamentary Assembly sessions. The resolution also expresses that citizens of such countries should not be allowed to hold NATO leadership positions, such as Secretary General or military positions at the two-star level or above.

What's happening now February 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S931)

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