I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9007 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jens Stoltenberg, in recognition 
of his contributions to the security, unity, and defense of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2024 
Mr. DUNN of Florida (for himself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LARSEN 
of Washington, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. NORCROSS, and Mr. MCCORMICK) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jens Stoltenberg, 
in recognition of his contributions to the security, unity, 
and defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secretary General Jens 
Stoltenberg Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Jens Stoltenberg served as the Prime Min-
ister of Norway from 2000 to 2001 and 2005 to 
2013. 
(2) Norway was a founding member of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (referred to in 
this Act as ‘‘NATO’’) on April 4, 1949. 
(3) As Prime Minister of Norway, Jens 
Stoltenberg oversaw Norway’s increased defense 
spending levels and the modernization of the Nor-
wegian Armed Forces. 
(4) A primary objective of NATO is to provide 
security and support to member nations and pro-
mote democratic values to ensure stability and 
peace. 
(5) Jens Stoltenberg assumed the position of 
Secretary General of NATO in October 2014. 
(6) The United States was the first NATO 
member to support Jens Stoltenberg’s appointment 
as Secretary General. 
(7) Jens Stoltenberg has led NATO through 
significant new investments, reinforced its capabili-
ties and enhanced the collective defense of the Alli-
ance. 
(8) Jens Stoltenberg has advocated for greater 
burden sharing among members of the NATO Alli-
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ance, and under his leadership the Alliance will see 
23 member countries reach or exceed the 2 percent 
defense spending commitment by 2024, compared to 
4 member countries in 2014. 
(9) Jens Stoltenberg’s commitment to better 
burden sharing has resulted in a stronger and more 
sustainable Alliance than at any other time in 
NATO history. 
(10) Under Jens Stoltenberg’s leadership, 
NATO has successfully undergone multiple enlarge-
ment periods and has extended membership to Fin-
land, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Sweden. 
(11) In addition to bolstering the collective se-
curity of the Alliance, NATO enlargement indicates 
that an increasing number of countries are meeting 
key benchmarks on the military, political and legal 
requirements needed for NATO accession, enhancing 
interoperability, defense expenditure and intelligence 
sharing among member countries. 
(12) Jens Stoltenberg has increased NATO’s 
partnerships with Indo-Pacific countries to cooperate 
more closely to address our shared global challenges 
including cyber defense, emergency technologies, and 
the multitude of challenges posed by the People’s 
Republic of China. 
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(13) Jens Stoltenberg included Indo-Pacific 
leaders at NATO summits and traveled to the region 
which further cemented these important partner-
ships. 
(14) Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of 
Ukraine in February 2022, Jens Stoltenberg has led 
the Alliance in maintaining unprecedented unity 
against Putin’s unprovoked, illegal actions. 
(15) Since February 2022, NATO members 
have supplied Ukraine with the equipment and re-
sources it needs to defend its democracy and its sov-
ereignty. 
(16) Jens Stoltenberg successfully marshaled 
political and financial support from Indo-Pacific 
partners to support Ukraine, including contributions 
of munitions and military equipment and sizeable fi-
nancial contributions to NATO’s Comprehensive As-
sistance Plan Action Trust Fund for Ukraine. 
(17) Jens Stoltenberg’s mandate was extended 
a total of 4 times with unanimous support by NATO 
allies, with 2 extensions agreed to following Russia’s 
unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. 
(18) Jens Stoltenberg is the second longest- 
serving Secretary General, serving over 9 years in 
this position. 
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