SRES 75 · in committee · major
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.
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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.
- defense
What this bill does
- The Senate expresses that NATO members should spend at least 2% of GDP on defense or face penalties.
- NATO member countries that don't meet spending targets are affected by potential restrictions.
- The resolution would bar non-compliant countries from hosting major NATO meetings and their citizens from top NATO leadership roles.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should the U.S. balance pressure on NATO allies to increase defense spending with concerns about straining diplomatic relationships?
- 02
Which NATO members currently fall below the 2% spending threshold, and what economic or political barriers prevent them from meeting it?
- 03
What specific evidence supports the claim that hosting restrictions and leadership exclusions would effectively motivate increased defense spending?
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Sponsor · R-NC
Thom Tillis
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
9/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-12 · senate · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S931)
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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