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NATO Act

USA119th CongressS-2174| Senate 
| Updated: 6/25/2025
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation mandates that the President formally initiate the United States' withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by giving notice of denunciation of the North Atlantic Treaty within 30 days of the Act's enactment. This action is intended to fulfill the congressional authorization requirement for such a withdrawal, as specified in existing law. The bill's findings assert that NATO's founding collective defense mission became irrelevant after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. It argues that NATO's eastward expansion provoked Russia and that the United States disproportionately shoulders the financial and military burden, while many European members fail to meet their defense spending pledges. Furthermore, the Act prohibits the use of any U.S. funds for contributions to NATO's common-funded budgets, including civil, military, and Security Investment Programs, reflecting the view that U.S. membership is inconsistent with national security interests.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6508
Introduced in House
  • June 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • December 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6508
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

NATO Act

USA119th CongressS-2174| Senate 
| Updated: 6/25/2025
This legislation mandates that the President formally initiate the United States' withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by giving notice of denunciation of the North Atlantic Treaty within 30 days of the Act's enactment. This action is intended to fulfill the congressional authorization requirement for such a withdrawal, as specified in existing law. The bill's findings assert that NATO's founding collective defense mission became irrelevant after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. It argues that NATO's eastward expansion provoked Russia and that the United States disproportionately shoulders the financial and military burden, while many European members fail to meet their defense spending pledges. Furthermore, the Act prohibits the use of any U.S. funds for contributions to NATO's common-funded budgets, including civil, military, and Security Investment Programs, reflecting the view that U.S. membership is inconsistent with national security interests.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6508
Introduced in House
  • June 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • December 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6508
    Introduced in House
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted