Bill > S3624

This bill, known as the NATO Unity Protection Act or NATO UP Act, aims to prevent the United States from using its funds to assert control over the sovereign territory of any member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance critical to U.S. national security. Specifically, it prohibits the Department of Defense and the Department of State from using appropriated funds for actions such as blockading, occupying, annexing, or conducting military operations against a NATO member's territory, unless such actions are authorized by that NATO member state or by the North Atlantic Council, which is NATO's principal political decision-making body. The bill clarifies that these restrictions do not prevent the U.S. from defending itself or an ally against an armed attack or a serious threat of one, recognizing that such actions are essential for collective security. The findings section of the bill emphasizes that any U.S. action to control a NATO ally's territory, outside of repelling an invasion by a non-NATO country, would violate international treaties and weaken the alliance, potentially benefiting adversaries like Russia and China.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3624/all-info