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US HB269
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Neal Dunn
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AI Summary
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Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Jens Stoltenberg, former NATO Secretary General (October 2014 - 2023), recognizing his contributions to NATO security, unity, and defense over his 9+ year tenure as the second longest-serving Secretary General
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Stoltenberg increased NATO burden sharing from 4 member countries meeting the 2% defense spending commitment in 2014 to 23 countries by 2024
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NATO expanded under his leadership to include Finland, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Sweden as new member nations
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Secretary of the Treasury will design and strike the gold medal, with authority to sell bronze duplicates at cost through the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
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Costs for striking the medals authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund
Legislative Description
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Congressional Gold Medal Act
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
1/9/2025