H.Res. 397 · 115th Congress

Solemnly reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's principle of collective defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Sponsor
Paul Ryan
Introduced
2017-06-21
Latest action
2017-06-27 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) principle of collective defense.

Supports the decision at the NATO Wales Summit in 2014 that each member would spend at least 2% of its gross domestic product on defense by 2024.

Condemns any threat to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom, and democracy of any NATO ally.

Welcomes the Republic of Montenegro as the 29th NATO member.