No Funds for NATO Invasion Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The No Funds for NATO Invasion Act creates a funding and execution bar. It states that federal funds are not authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the invasion of a country that is a member of NATO or any territory to which Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty applies, including Article 6 territory. It also prohibits any U.S. officer or employee from taking action to execute a U.S. invasion of such a country or territory. The bill therefore addresses both money and operational acts, preventing federal personnel from using funds or official action for a U.S. invasion of NATO-protected territory.
Who Benefits and How
NATO member countries, NATO-protected territories, alliance supporters, and congressional war-powers advocates benefit because the bill blocks federal money and official action for a U.S. invasion of allied territory. U.S. service members benefit from a statutory barrier against being ordered into a prohibited invasion of NATO territory. Congress benefits from a clearer legal boundary on executive action involving NATO allies.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Defense Department planners, combatant commanders, White House national security staff, State Department officials, and U.S. officers or employees must ensure planning, funds, orders, and operations do not support or execute a covered invasion. Federal budget officials must screen appropriations and spending decisions for compliance. Any administration seeking military action against NATO territory would need separate legal authority or face the bill's funding and execution prohibition.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal funds for invasion of a NATO member country.
- Prohibits federal funds for invasion of territory covered by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
- Includes territories described in Article 6 of the treaty.
- Prohibits U.S. officers and employees from taking action to execute a covered invasion.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits federal funds and U.S. officers or employees from supporting or executing an invasion by the United States of a NATO member country or territory covered by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, including Article 6 territories.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Government
Primary Purpose
Prohibits federal funds and U.S. officers or employees from supporting or executing an invasion by the United States of a NATO member country or territory covered by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, including Article 6 territories.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- NATO member countries
- NATO-protected territories
- U.S. service members
- Congressional war-powers advocates
- Alliance supporters
Identified Costs
- Defense Department planners
- Combatant commanders
- White House national security staff
- State Department officials
- Federal budget officials
- U.S. officers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boyle …
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Combatant commanders, Defense Department planners, U.S. service members
Positive-direction: U.S. service members
Negative-direction: Combatant commanders, Defense Department planners
NATO member countries, NATO-protected territories
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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