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US SR346

Resolution

Status

Introduced

7/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Urges all NATO members to spend at least 5 percent of GDP on defense, with 3.5 percent allocated to military spending and 1.5 percent to non-traditional defense such as infrastructure and cybersecurity

  • Criticizes the Hague Summit Declaration's imprecise language and exclusion of certain member countries from the 5 percent commitment as undermining Alliance fidelity

  • Expresses concern that counting domestic infrastructure toward the 1.5 percent non-traditional defense target contributes minimally to addressing external threats

  • Congratulates President Trump and NATO leadership on the new defense investment commitment while commending members who previously exceeded the 2 percent target

  • Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to maintaining a strong NATO Alliance and calls on all allies to ensure non-traditional defense expenditures align with legitimate defense objectives

Legislative Description

A resolution urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to spend a minimum of 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense.

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4909: 1)

7/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations7/30/2025

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