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NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act
To authorize the Secretary of State to discontinue granting visas to nationals of countries failing to meet their North Atlantic Treaty Organization obligations to spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on national defense, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends immigration law to authorize the Secretary of State to deny visas to nationals of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries that fail to spend at least 2 percent of their gross domestic product on national defense. The bill adds this visa denial criterion to existing immigration law grounds for visa refusal. The provision applies specifically to NATO member countries and their defense spending obligations. It gives the Secretary of State discretion to implement visa denials based on a country's failure to meet the 2 percent spending threshold. The amendment modifies the Immigration and Nationality Act to include this NATO burden-sharing criterion.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Barr’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $274,323
- BANC OF CALIFORNIA $60,083
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $32,200
- BLACKSTONE $28,900
- WELLS FARGO $23,366
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Actions (2)
- Apr 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Apr 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2025
Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of State to discontinue granting visas to nationals of countries failing to meet their North Atlantic Treaty Organization obligations to spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on national defense, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act”.
SEC. 2. DISCONTINUING GRANTING VISAS TO NATIONALS OF COUNTRY FAILING TO MEET NATO OBLIGATIONS.
Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by inserting “or Failing to Meet NATO Obligations” after “Accepting Aliens”;
(2) by striking “Attorney General” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”;
(3) by inserting after “the alien under this section,” the following: “or that the government of a foreign country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization does not spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on national defense,”; and
(4) by striking “Secretary that” and inserting “Secretary of State that”. <all>
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