Bill > HR2924

This bill seeks to modify the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to deny visas to nationals from NATO member countries that do not meet their defense spending commitments. Specifically, the bill would empower the Secretary of State to discontinue granting visas to individuals from countries that spend less than 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on national defense, which is a standard set by NATO for its member countries. The bill changes existing language to replace references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security and modifies visa denial criteria to explicitly include NATO spending obligations. By linking visa issuance to defense spending, the bill aims to incentivize NATO allies to increase their military expenditures and more equitably share the financial burden of collective defense within the alliance. This approach represents a diplomatic and immigration-based mechanism to encourage NATO members to meet their agreed-upon financial commitments to the organization.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2924/all-info