CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

William Keating (D-MA)

No Funds for NATO Invasion Act

H.R. 7016 · House bill International Affairs

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 104 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "No Funds for NATO Invasion Act," aims to prevent the United States from invading NATO members or their territories. It prohibits the use of Federal funds for such invasions. Additionally, it forbids any United States officer or employee from taking action to execute an invasion of these locations. The legislation covers both member countries and territories covered by Article 5 or Article 6 of the Washington Treaty.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    The bill strengthens ties with allies by prohibiting the United States from invading NATO member countries and territories.

  • Scored +2

    Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

    The bill limits military spending by prohibiting the use of federal funds for invasions of NATO members or their territories.

  • Scored +2

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill prohibits the appropriation and use of federal funds for the invasion of NATO countries or territories.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.