Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-10Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-10 (00)
Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress on the contributions of allies to the common defense.
Specifically, DOD must report on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations.
The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and other specified countries.
Cosponsors (3)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
Subjects
- Alliances
- Argentina
- Asia
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Brazil
- Caribbean area
- Chile
- Collective security
- Colombia
- Congressional oversight
- Costa Rica
- Defense spending
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Europe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.