IV 
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 commit-
ment 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 expan-
sion, prevent further world wars from emerging in Eu-
rope, and develop a commitment to transatlantic security, 
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and is built on the democratic principles of freedom, se-
curity, 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 al-
lies; 
Whereas Article 5 of the Washington Treaty underpins the 
principle of ‘‘collective defense’’ and has served as a guid-
ing 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 mile-
stone 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, democ-
racy, and the rule of law; 
Whereas United States Article 5 commitments regarding col-
lective defense augment United States deterrence capa-
bilities 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 alli-
ance; 
Whereas NATO has facilitated the expansion of vital intel-
ligence sharing, increased interoperability of forces, ex-
panded 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 Federa-
tion, China, North Korea, and Iran have increased col-
laboration in political, economic, and security sectors, 
sought to undermine democratic principles, and sow dis-
trust in democratic institutions; 
Whereas Article 5 of the Washington Treaty was invoked for 
the only time following the September 11 terrorist at-
tacks 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 at-
tacks, 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 coun-
tries 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 deci-
sion to accede to the NATO alliance; 
Whereas NATO remains committed to addressing the sys-
temic challenges posed by China to Euro-Atlantic inter-
ests, security, and values as well as the principle of col-
lective defense, which is critical for demonstrating the al-
liance’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 signifi-
cant contributions to Ukraine’s war effort, greatly in-
creasing Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and imposing 
direct costs on Russia for its illegal invasion of Ukraine; 
and 
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Whereas the United States commitment to the NATO alli-
ance is ironclad: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms its full and unwavering commit-
ment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alli-
ance; 
(2) recognizes the vitality of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization and the sacred commitment of 
the United States to the alliance and to defending 
United States allies under Article 5 of the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization founding treaty; 
(3) reaffirms the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation’s open door policy and commitment to Article 
10 of the Washington Treaty, and reaffirms that 
every state has the right to choose its own security 
arrangements, including Ukraine; 
(4) remembers the thousands of North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization coalition soldiers who sacrificed 
their lives in support of the United States following 
the invocation of Article 5 after the September 11 
terrorist attacks against the United States; 
(5) welcomes and supports Finland and Sweden 
as full members of and strong security providers in 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and 
(6) reaffirms the necessity for North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization allies to dedicate at least 2 per-
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cent of their gross domestic product to their national 
defense or establish plans by the Washington Sum-
mit to meet their 2 percent obligations. 
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