NATO Enhancement Act of 2012
Latest action · Mar 8, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NATO Enhancement Act of 2012 - Designates Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina as eligible to receive assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994.
Authorizes FY2012 appropriations for security assistance to: (1) Bosnia and Herzegovina, (2) Montenegro, (3) Georgia, (4) the Republic of Macedonia, and (5) Ukraine.
Directs the President to establish and update bilateral programs to assist Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro achieve full North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance (NATO) membership. States that such programs shall not inhibit security cooperation with nations previously designated as eligible to receive security assistance but no longer expressing an intent to join NATO.
Gives priority to the provision and delivery of excess defense articles to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 22, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Mar 22, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4243 | NATO Enhancement Act of 2012 | Related bill | Mar 22, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- NATO Enhancement Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Collective security
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Georgia (Republic)
- Greece
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- Macedonia
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military education and training
- Montenegro
- Nuclear weapons
- Russia
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2012Introduced in Senate
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