About the bill
"The President shall not withdraw support from NATO."
This bill would prevent President Trump from withdrawing the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. The legislation was passed by the House in response to reports that the President had proposed withdrawing from the alliance of western nations.
NATO is a political and military alliance between North American and European countries. It is comprised of 29 nations including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. From their website: "NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict." It does not include Russia.
NATO has expressed concerns over Russian military activity. From their website …
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 22, 2019 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
19 Cosponsors (11 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Congressman Panetta Secures Central Coast Defense Priorities in Defense Authorization Bill”
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA19]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 11, 2019
“Kinzinger-Led Legislation Passes the House”
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL16, 2013-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 24, 2019
“H.R. 676 NATO Support Act: No”
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Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA5]
on Jan 22, 2019
History
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Jan 17, 2019
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Introduced
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Jan 22, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. "The President shall not withdraw support from NATO." This was a vote on a House bill to prevent President Trump from withdrawing the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty … |
H.R. 676 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 676. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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