NATO Act
Sponsored By: Representative Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced
Summary
Would require the United States to withdraw from NATO. This bill would create a unilateral U.S. withdrawal posture and restrict federal financial support for NATO's common budgets.
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- Would require the President to give notice of denunciation of the North Atlantic Treaty within 30 days after enactment.
- Would prohibit any funds authorized, appropriated, or otherwise made available by any Act from being used to pay U.S. contributions to NATO's common-funded budgets, including the civil budget, the military budget, and the Security Investment Program.
- Would state that it fulfills the congressional authorization requirement in section 1250A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 and includes a severability clause.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
President must start NATO withdrawal
If enacted, the President would be required to give notice of denunciation of the North Atlantic Treaty within 30 days of enactment to begin withdrawing the United States from NATO. The bill says that giving this notice would satisfy a related congressional authorization requirement in the 2024 defense law (22 U.S.C. 1928f). If passed, this would start the formal U.S. process to leave NATO soon after the law takes effect.
Stop U.S. funding for NATO
If enacted, federal agencies would not be able to use any money Congress authorizes or appropriates to pay U.S. contributions to NATO’s shared budgets. The ban would specifically cover the NATO civil budget, the NATO military budget, and the Security Investment Program. This restriction would take effect upon enactment. If passed, it could lower U.S. spending on those NATO accounts but would also cut financial support that underpins allied defense cooperation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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