H.R. 2924 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Apr 17, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLinks NATO defense spending to U.S. visa approvals
This bill would require the U.S. State Department to stop issuing visas to people from NATO member countries that don't spend at least 2% of their national income on defense. It's a way to pressure NATO members to increase their military spending by making it harder for their citizens to travel to the United States.
How it affects you
If you're a citizen of a NATO country that spends less than 2% of its budget on defense, you would be unable to get a U.S. visa for travel, work, or study. Citizens of countries that meet the spending threshold would not be affected.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2924
A BILL
NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6) · Introduced Apr 17, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 17, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”