H.R. 2924 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2025Mr. 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.