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H.R. 2924

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Summary

H.R. 2924, the NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 17, 2025 by Rep. Garland Barr (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 2924 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb2924/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2924 IH: NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2924  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 17, 2025   Mr. Barr  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of State to discontinue granting visas to nationals of countries failing to meet their North Atlantic Treaty Organization obligations to spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on national defense, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act  .
2.
Discontinuing granting visas to nationals of country failing to meet NATO obligations
Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1253(d) ) is amended—
(1)
in the heading, by inserting
or failing to meet NATO obligations   after
Accepting Aliens  ;
(2)
by striking  Attorney General  each place it appears and inserting  Secretary of Homeland Security ;
(3)
by inserting after  the alien under this section,  the following:  or that the government of a foreign country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization does not spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on national defense, ; and
(4)
by striking  Secretary that  and inserting  Secretary of State that .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-04-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Apr 17, 2025

hb2924/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (04/17/2025)

NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act

This bill requires the Department of State to discontinue granting visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents of a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and does not spend at least 2% of its gross domestic product on national defense.

Sponsors

Rep. Garland Barr (R) sponsors H.R. 2924 alone.

Garland Barr

Rep. · R–KY-6 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 2924 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 17, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2924 has taken 2 actions since Apr 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 2924 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2924 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act — Display Title
  • NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize the Secretary of State to discontinue granting visas to nationals of countries failing to meet their North Atlantic Treaty Organization obligations to spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on national defense, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2924 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2924’s is Immigration.

hr2924/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2924, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 67 (Thursday, April 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARR:H.R. 2924.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1613]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com