H.Res. 152: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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H.Res. 152: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-10 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-10 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is to be commended for its role in preserving trans-atlantic peace; (2) the NATO allies at the April 2009 Summit meeting should articulate an Alliance vision for the 21st century; (3) NATO must act upon the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism by intensifying consultations among political and military leaders and deploying comprehensive counter-threat capabilities; and (4) the Alliance should pace the process of NATO enlargement while deepening cooperation within the Alliance to forge links with associate and observer nations.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · 28 cosponsors
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John Boozman (R-AR), John B. Larson (D-CT), Jim Costa (D-CA)
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres152.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>
Record fed-us-cong111-hres152 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111