H.R. 1743 · 117th Congress
Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Green
- Introduced
- 2021-03-10
- Latest action
- 2021-03-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Summary
Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress on the contributions of allies to the common defense.
Specifically, DOD must report on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations.
The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and other specified countries.