# 119-hr-2924: NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act

119-hr-2924, NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status introduced (as of 2026-06-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2924
- Congress: 119
- Title: NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-29

## Summary

**Conditions U.S. visa issuance on NATO allies meeting the 2 percent defense-spending target.** This bill would let the Secretary of State deny visas to nationals of NATO member countries if their government does not spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on national defense. - Nationals of NATO countries that fall short of the 2 percent target could face visa denials, affecting tourists, students, and families seeking to visit the United States. - NATO governments would face direct U.S. leverage to meet the alliance's 2 percent defense-spending goal. - The bill updates statutory references by replacing the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security and clarifies that the Secretary of State may act on this visa-denial basis.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa limits for NATO nationals: cost, high. This bill would let U.S. officials stop giving visas to nationals of NATO countries that spend under 2% of GDP on defense. It would replace references to the "Attorney General" with the "Secretary of Homeland Security." It would also change one phrase to refer to the "Secretary of State." If enacte…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-8398: Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act
- 119-hr-2246: Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2924 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2924)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-8398: Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8398)
- [119-hr-2246: Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2246)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2924 (as of 2026-06-29).