To require the Secretary of Defense to submit annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide Congress with an annual report on how much U.S. allies are spending on defense and contributing to collective security. The report covers NATO members, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Rio Treaty signatories, and key Pacific allies like Japan, Australia, and South Korea.
Who Benefits and How
Congress benefits by receiving detailed intelligence on allied burden-sharing, enabling better oversight of defense policy and treaty obligations. Defense policy analysts and researchers gain access to systematic data on allied contributions since reports must be made available in unclassified form.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Defense must coordinate with other federal agencies to compile and submit this annual report by March 1, creating an administrative burden. Allied governments may face increased diplomatic pressure if their contributions are documented as insufficient.
Key Provisions
- Mandates annual report by March 1 on allied defense spending (nominal figures and GDP percentage)
- Requires reporting on allied military/stability operations and any limitations on their contributions
- Covers NATO, GCC, Rio Treaty, and Pacific allies (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand)
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to Congress on allied defense spending and contributions to collective security arrangements.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Foreign Policy, National Security
Primary Purpose
Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to Congress on allied defense spending and contributions to collective security arrangements.
Policy Domains
Allied Burden Sharing Report Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congress
- Defense policy analysts
- Transparency advocates
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Defense
- Allied governments
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lee (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Paul) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional oversight committees, Department of Defense
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees
Negative-direction: Department of Defense
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Armed Services, Foreign Relations/Affairs, and Appropriations Committees of both the Senate and House of Representatives
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