119th Congress
S.Res. 75
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
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- Thom Tillis(R-NC)
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (6)
- James C. Justice (R-WV)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Added later (3)
- G000359 · Feb 19, 2025
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Jul 17, 2025
- John Boozman (R-AR) · Jul 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S931) - Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate