NATO Act

This bill, titled the Not A Trusted Organization Act (NATO Act), would push the United States to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It requires the President to give notice of denunciation of the North Atlantic Treaty (i.e., to withdraw from NATO) within 30 days of enactment, consistent with Article 13 of the treaty. The bill also asserts that congressional authorization is needed for any suspension, denunciation, or withdrawal from NATO and claims that this Act fulfills that requirement. In addition, it blocks federal funds from being used to support NATO’s budgets (civil, military, or the Security Investment Program). The bill includes detailed findings about NATO’s expansion, past assurances given regarding eastward expansion, and U.S. security interests, arguing that NATO membership no longer serves American interests. Because withdrawal from NATO is governed by the treaty’s terms, a presidential notice of denunciation would start a formal process that, under current law, would typically result in withdrawal after a defined period. As introduced, the bill is a policy-measure to end U.S. participation in NATO and reorient U.S. defense and alliance posture accordingly. It is not law at this time; it is a Congressional proposal seeking to redefine U.S. commitment to NATO and to constrain funding linked to NATO.