IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1130 
Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to 
apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well 
as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession 
swiftly. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2022 
Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SWALWELL, Mrs. WAGNER, 
Mr. BEYER, Mr. BERGMAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. 
BUCHANAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. MCCAUL, 
Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. TURNER, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. KINZINGER) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland 
and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members 
of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly. 
Whereas Finland and Sweden have made a historic decision 
to deepen their security ties with the transatlantic com-
munity; 
Whereas a more resilient security architecture in Europe ad-
vances democracy, human rights, and values consistent 
with the North Atlantic Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 
NATO; 
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people fleeing Ukraine and 10,000,000 more internally 
displaced within Ukraine; 
Whereas Finland and Sweden’s populations expressed sup-
port for NATO membership; 
Whereas Finland and Sweden’s highly capable militaries are 
interoperable with NATO forces and would increase and 
fortify NATO’s collective security by increasing the secu-
rity and stability of the Baltic Sea region and Northern 
Europe; 
Whereas Finland and Sweden are two nations with a strong 
democratic foundation that share the transatlantic com-
munity’s dedication to democratic principles and the rule 
of law; 
Whereas Russian Government officials have issued threats di-
rected at Finland and Sweden should they exercise their 
sovereign right to apply for NATO membership; 
Whereas despite these threats from Russia, Finland and Swe-
den’s national institutions have reviewed their policies of 
military nonalignment and their governments and par-
liaments have expressed support for applying for NATO 
membership; and 
Whereas in the best interests of their respective peoples, the 
European security architecture, the rule of international 
law, and democracy in Europe, Finland and Sweden have 
announced their support for NATO membership: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for Finland and Sweden’s 
sovereign and historic decision to apply to the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); 
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(2) recognizes that Finland and Sweden’s sov-
ereign and historic decision to apply to NATO is re-
flective of the will of those respective governments’ 
peoples; 
(3) urges all members of NATO to meet the 2- 
percent defense spending pledge as agreed upon dur-
ing 2014 Wales Summit; 
(4) opposes any attempt by the Russian Gov-
ernment to obstruct Finland and Sweden’s sovereign 
and historic decision to apply to join NATO; 
(5) recognizes that the accession of Finland and 
Sweden to NATO requires all 30 Allies to sign and 
ratify protocols of accession; and 
(6) calls on the member states of NATO to for-
mally support the accession of Finland and Sweden 
into the transatlantic alliance. 
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