# 119-sres-75: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that member countries of NATO must commit at least 2 percent of their national gross domestic product to national defense spending to hold leadership or benefit at the expense of those countries who meet their obligations.

119-sres-75, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that member countries of NATO must commit at least 2 percent of their national gross domestic product to national defense spending to hold leadership or benefit at the expense of those countries who meet their obligations., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-75
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that member countries of NATO must commit at least 2 percent of their national gross domestic product to national defense spending to hold leadership or benefit at the expense of those countries who meet their obligations.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Require NATO members to meet a 2% of GDP defense-spending floor.** This bill would link that floor to who can hold senior NATO posts and which countries can host major NATO meetings, as a nonbinding statement of Senate views. - Citizens of NATO members that spend less than 2% of GDP would be barred from senior NATO leadership roles, including Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, the NATO Spokesperson, and uniformed command posts at the two-star (OF-7) level or above. - Member countries that fail to meet the 2% floor would be barred from hosting major NATO meetings that bring substantial economic benefit and international recognition, such as the NATO Summit, NATO Parliamentary Assembly sessions, and similar ministerial-level events. - The resolution treats 2% as a minimum not a ceiling and notes 23 of 31 NATO members met the 2% target in 2024 and that since 2000 NATO lost almost $2.0 trillion in mutual defense spending capability because members missed the target.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-75 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/75)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-75 (as of 2025-12-21).