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H.R. 676: NATO Support Act

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H.R. 676: NATO Support Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-17 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 44 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR676 (2019-01-22), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

NATO Support Act

Plain summary

NATO Support Act This bill prohibits the appropriation or use of funds to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

NATO Support Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] · 19 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Don Bacon (R-NE), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr676 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116