Bill · H.R. 6508· House(119-HR-6508)
NATO Act
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Thomas Massie
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "NATO Act," requires the President to provide notice of denunciation of the North Atlantic Treaty. This action is intended to facilitate the withdrawal of the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The legislation establishes that the United States' membership in NATO is inconsistent with its national security interests. It also prohibits the use of funds for United States contributions to NATO's common-funded budgets. Finally, the act includes a severability clause to ensure the rest of the law remains in effect if any part is found unconstitutional.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill prohibits the use of funds for United States contributions to NATO's common-funded budgets.
Does this reduce what is spent on the military?+5
The bill cuts federal spending by prohibiting contributions to NATO's civil, military, or Security Investment Program budgets.
Would high-income households be better off under this?+1
Reducing government spending on international alliances may slightly reduce the overall tax burden or national debt.
The opposite
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?-8
The bill mandates the withdrawal of the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction in Financial Burden: The bill notes that the United States has historically been the largest financial contributor to the "collective" security alliance (Section 2, Finding 12). By prohibiting funds from being used for NATO's common-funded budgets, such as the civil, military, or Security Investment Program budgets, the act stops these subsidies (Section 5).
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Shift in National Security Focus: The bill states that Europe is not a priority theater for United States engagement (Section 2, Finding 15). It suggests that the combined capacity of European NATO members is sufficient to counter a regional hegemon without United States engagement (Section 2, Finding 16).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Collective Defense: The North Atlantic Treaty was designed for parties to "unite their efforts for collective defense" and "maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack" (Section 2, Finding 3). Withdrawing from the treaty would end this specific arrangement.
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Changes to International Security Environment: The bill acknowledges that the Russian Federation has framed NATO expansion as a "pervasive threat" and has shown a willingness to employ military action in response to perceived security threats (Section 2, Findings 8 and 10). The withdrawal would change the current security landscape described in the findings.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Reduces Military Spending+5Improves International Alliances-8
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For High Income Households+1
- 12/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House
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Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida