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NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act

USA119th CongressHR-2924| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to enforce defense spending obligations among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries. It grants the Secretary of State the authority to discontinue issuing visas to nationals from any NATO member country that does not allocate at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product to national defense. The bill achieves this by amending Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, it adds a new condition under which visa issuance can be halted, linking it directly to a country's failure to meet its NATO defense spending commitment. This measure seeks to leverage visa policy as a tool to encourage compliance with NATO's collective defense burden-sharing goals.
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Timeline
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act

USA119th CongressHR-2924| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
This legislation aims to enforce defense spending obligations among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries. It grants the Secretary of State the authority to discontinue issuing visas to nationals from any NATO member country that does not allocate at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product to national defense. The bill achieves this by amending Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, it adds a new condition under which visa issuance can be halted, linking it directly to a country's failure to meet its NATO defense spending commitment. This measure seeks to leverage visa policy as a tool to encourage compliance with NATO's collective defense burden-sharing goals.
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Timeline
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

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