IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 38 
Expressing support for the NATO alliance and increased alliance cooperation 
on opportunities and challenges. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2021 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. 
MOULTON, Mr. BACON, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. UPTON, Mr. GALLAGHER, 
and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the NATO alliance and increased 
alliance cooperation on opportunities and challenges. 
Whereas the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
came into being through the North Atlantic Treaty, 
which entered into force on April 4, 1949, between the 
United States of America and the other founding mem-
bers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and has 
served as a pillar of international peace and stability, a 
critical component of United States security, and a deter-
rent against adversaries and external threats; 
Whereas Congress has repeatedly supported and affirmed 
that— 
(1) NATO is one of the most successful military alli-
ances in history, deterring the outbreak of another world 
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war, protecting the territorial integrity of its members, 
and seeing the Cold War through to a peaceful conclu-
sion; 
(2) NATO remains the foundation of United States 
foreign policy to promote a Europe that is whole, free, 
and at peace; 
(3) the United States is solemnly committed to the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s principle of collec-
tive defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the North At-
lantic Treaty; and 
(4) each alliance member ought to honor the deci-
sion at the NATO Wales Summit in 2014 to spend at 
least 2 percent of that country’s gross domestic product 
on defense by 2024; 
Whereas it is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to remain a member in good standing of NATO; 
(2) to continue to work with NATO members to 
meet their 2014 Wales Defense Investment Pledge com-
mitments; and 
(3) to support robust United States funding for the 
European Deterrence Initiative, which increases the abil-
ity of the United States and its allies to deter and defend 
against aggression; 
Whereas the United States should take every action to rein-
force its global reputation as a country that fully com-
plies with its obligations under the international treaties 
to which it is a party; and 
Whereas NATO was founded on the principles of democracy, 
individual liberty, and the rule of law: Now, therefore, be 
it 
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the contributions to the national 
security of the United States and other alliance 
members derived from international treaties and alli-
ances; 
(2) supports the President’s reaffirmation of 
the United States commitment to Article 5 and to 
NATO collective defense based on shared democratic 
values; 
(3) calls for— 
(A) robust United States leadership within 
NATO; 
(B) coordination with steadfast allies and 
partners on shared peace and security concerns; 
and 
(C) continued United States engagement 
to assist NATO allies in meeting their burden- 
sharing targets; 
(4) supports increased cooperation on new and 
persistent threats to democratic institutions from 
Russia and other competitors, as well as to critical 
global challenges like climate change and the 
COVID–19 pandemic; and 
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