Rep. Massie files bill to exit NATO
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced H.R. 6508 to withdraw the United States from NATO, directing the president to give Article 13 notice within 30 days of enactment and blocking U.S. contributions to NATO’s common-funded budgets. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she is co-sponsoring, and the measure mirrors a Senate companion from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
📌 Key Facts
- Bill: H.R. 6508 introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie to end U.S. NATO membership
- Requires Article 13 denunciation notice within 30 days of enactment
- Bars U.S. funding for NATO civil, military, and Security Investment Program budgets
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna co-sponsoring; Sen. Mike Lee previously introduced a Senate companion
📊 Relevant Data
The United States contributes approximately 15.8% of NATO's annual common budget, amounting to around 521 million euros.
US contributes 16% of NATO annual budget, not two-thirds — Reuters
In 2024, 23 out of 32 NATO members met the target of spending at least 2% of their GDP on defense.
The United States' defense expenditure as a share of GDP is 3.22% in 2025, compared to the NATO average of 2.2% in 2024.
NATO defense spending by country 2025 — Statista
On 1 January 2024, 44.7 million persons born outside the EU were residing in an EU country, representing 9.9% of the EU population.
EU population diversity by citizenship and country of birth — Eurostat
In 2023, 23% of children born in the EU were to foreign-born mothers, up from 18% in 2013.
Demography of Europe – 2025 edition — Eurostat