A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.
This bill (SJRES 37) requires the President to obtain either Senate approval (with a two-thirds vote) or new legislation from Congress before suspending, terminating, or withdrawing the U.S. from the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO). It blocks federal funding for any such action until Congress passes a joint resolution approving withdrawal by a two-thirds vote or enacts new law. The President must also consult with congressional foreign affairs committees and notify them 180 days in advance of any withdrawal plans. Congress can authorize its legal counsel to sue to block unauthorized withdrawal attempts, ensuring judicial challenges can be pursued. The bill directly affects the executive branch's authority to act on NATO commitments without congressional consent.
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Introduced Jul 12, 2023
Last action Jul 12, 2023
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Jul 12, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Jul 12, 2023
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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Jerry Moran
RRepublican
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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Mark R. Warner
DDemocratic
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Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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