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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1063 

Reaffirming the United States full and unwavering commitment to the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization in its 75th anniversary year and its goals 

of achieving collective security through transatlantic partnerships. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 6, 2024 

Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. 

MEEKS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, 

Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. LIEU, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. TITUS, 

Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Ms. 

NORTON, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. 

WILD, Mr. ALLRED, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. 

GUTHRIE, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. BERA, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. 

JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. AMO, Mr. STANTON, 

Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCCORMICK, 

Mr. CASE, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mrs. PELTOLA) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Reaffirming the United States full and unwavering commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in its 

75th anniversary year and its goals of achieving collective 

security through transatlantic partnerships. 

Whereas the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

was founded on April 4, 1949, to counter Soviet expansion, prevent further world wars from emerging in Europe, and develop a commitment to transatlantic security, 


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and is built on the democratic principles of freedom, security, and national sovereignty; 

Whereas 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of 

the NATO founding treaty known as the Washington 

Treaty and our mutual commitments with European allies; 

Whereas Article 5 of the Washington Treaty underpins the 

principle of ‘‘collective defense’’ and has served as a guiding value and commitment of United States foreign policy 

for 75 years; 

Whereas the United States will host the 75th anniversary 

NATO summit in July 2024 which will serve as a milestone summit and reaffirm the long-lasting legacy of the 

NATO alliance; 

Whereas, in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023, NATO 

Heads of State and Government reaffirmed the Alliance’s 

shared values of individual liberty, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law; 

Whereas United States Article 5 commitments regarding collective defense augment United States deterrence capabilities against adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran 

who seek to spread their malign influence; 

Whereas NATO’s open door policy is a vital tenet of the alliance; 

Whereas NATO has facilitated the expansion of vital intelligence sharing, increased interoperability of forces, expanded cyber defense capabilities, and served as a forum 

to combat shared challenges; 

Whereas transatlantic cooperation through NATO serves as 

a bulwark against the proliferation of malign influence 

from adversaries; 


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Whereas authoritarian regimes such as the Russian Federation, China, North Korea, and Iran have increased collaboration in political, economic, and security sectors, 

sought to undermine democratic principles, and sow distrust in democratic institutions; 

Whereas Article 5 of the Washington Treaty was invoked for 

the only time following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States; 

Whereas NATO allies provided troops, intelligence, resources, 

and support to United States forces under Article 5 of 

the Washington Treaty following the September 11 attacks, and NATO allies incurred significant casualties 

under NATO-led operations in Afghanistan; 

Whereas NATO has been steadfast in its support for Ukraine 

in light of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with member countries providing ammunition, weapons, and significant 

nonsecurity assistance in support of Ukraine’s war effort; 

Whereas, following Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of 

Ukraine, Finland and Sweden made the sovereign decision to accede to the NATO alliance; 

Whereas NATO remains committed to addressing the systemic challenges posed by China to Euro-Atlantic interests, security, and values as well as the principle of collective defense, which is critical for demonstrating the alliance’s reliability with regards to deterring China and 

standing up for the rules-based international order; 

Whereas the vast majority of NATO allies have made significant contributions to Ukraine’s war effort, greatly increasing Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and imposing 

direct costs on Russia for its illegal invasion of Ukraine; 

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Whereas the United States commitment to the NATO alliance is ironclad: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) reaffirms its full and unwavering commit3 ment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alli4 ance; 

5 (2) recognizes the vitality of the North Atlantic 

6 Treaty Organization and the sacred commitment of 

7 the United States to the alliance and to defending 

8 United States allies under Article 5 of the North At9 lantic Treaty Organization founding treaty; 

10 (3) reaffirms the North Atlantic Treaty Organi11 zation’s open door policy and commitment to Article 

12 10 of the Washington Treaty, and reaffirms that 

13 every state has the right to choose its own security 

14 arrangements, including Ukraine; 

15 (4) remembers the thousands of North Atlantic 

16 Treaty Organization coalition soldiers who sacrificed 

17 their lives in support of the United States following 

18 the invocation of Article 5 after the September 11 

19 terrorist attacks against the United States; 

20 (5) welcomes and supports Finland and Sweden 

21 as full members of and strong security providers in 

22 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and 

23 (6) reaffirms the necessity for North Atlantic 

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1 cent of their gross domestic product to their national 

2 defense or establish plans by the Washington Sum3 mit to meet their 2 percent obligations. 

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