# 118-sres-642: A resolution urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to oppose confirmation of a new Secretary General, if the candidate was a former leader of a member country which did not spend 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense.

118-sres-642, A resolution urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to oppose confirmation of a new Secretary General, if the candidate was a former leader of a member country which did not spend 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2792) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sres-642
- Congress: 118
- Title: A resolution urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to oppose confirmation of a new Secretary General, if the candidate was a former leader of a member country which did not spend 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2792)
- Introduced: 2024-04-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to oppose confirmation of a new Secretary General, if the candidate was a former leader of a member country which did not spend 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sres-642 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/642)

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