NATO Act
Sponsored By: Representative Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced
Summary
Withdraw the United States from NATO and stop U.S. payments to NATO’s shared budgets while framing that withdrawal around existing law and a set of historical findings. This bill would require the President to give notice denouncing the North Atlantic Treaty and would bar U.S. funding for NATO’s civil budget, military budget, and the Security Investment Program.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Ban on U.S. NATO funding
If enacted, the government could not use federal money to pay U.S. contributions to NATO common-funded budgets. This ban would cover the NATO civil budget, NATO military budget, and the Security Investment Program. It would apply to any funds authorized to be appropriated, appropriated, or otherwise made available by any Act. The restriction would take effect on enactment and could affect defense contracts and entities that rely on those contributions.
U.S. withdrawal from NATO
If enacted, the bill would require the President to give notice of denunciation of the North Atlantic Treaty within 30 days after enactment. That notice would start the formal process for the United States to withdraw from NATO under Article 13 of the treaty. The bill also states it satisfies the congressional-authorization requirement in section 1250A of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 1928f) for such a withdrawal.
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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