Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Latest action · Mar 16, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- IntroducedMar 16, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the foundation of transatlantic security and defense, (2) NATO serves as a critical coalition in preserving transatlantic peace and stability, and (3) NATO's continuing development of new capabilities and technologies to combat terrorism and a changing international security environment are crucial to enhancing national security and strengthening the ability of the United States to combat security threats.
Encourages each NATO member country to meet or exceed the commitment to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defense.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2017 to Jul 11, 2018, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Mar 16, 2017 |
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- Mar 16, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Mar 16, 2017Introduced in House
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