SJRES 37 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 12, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Tim Kaine D-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 12, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 12, 2023
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This joint resolution requires either the advice and consent of the Senate or an act of Congress before the President may suspend, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty. No funds may be used to support any decisions to suspend, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the treaty unless (1) both the House and the Senate pass a joint resolution approving withdrawal by a two-thirds vote, or (2) the funds are used pursuant to an act of Congress.

The President shall notify Congress in writing of any deliberation or decision to suspend, denounce, or withdraw from the treaty at least 180 days before taking such action. The President must also consult with Congress before providing such written notification.

Upon adoption of a resolution by the appropriate chamber, the joint resolution also allows the Senate Legal Counsel and the General Counsel of the House of Representatives to represent Congress in judicial proceedings related to actions that are inconsistent with this resolution.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 12, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalJul 12, 2023
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalJul 12, 2023
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJul 12, 2023
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJul 12, 2023
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalJul 12, 2023
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalJul 12, 2023
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalJul 12, 2023
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJul 12, 2023
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalJul 12, 2023
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalJul 12, 2023
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJul 12, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 12, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 12, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HJRES 89Requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.Identical billSep 14, 2023

Subjects

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  1. Jul 12, 2023Introduced in Senate

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