What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds to plan for or carry out an invasion of any NATO member country or any territory covered by NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause. It also explicitly bars any U.S. government officer or employee from taking any action to execute such an invasion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7016 pass?
HR.7016 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7016 do?
This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds to plan for or carry out an invasion of any NATO member country or any territory covered by NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause. It also explicitly bars any U.S. government officer or employee from taking any action to execute such an invasion.
Who sponsored HR.7016?
HR.7016 was sponsored by William R. Keating (D-Massachusetts).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7016 IH: No Funds for NATO Invasion Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2026 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Titus , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Courtney , Ms. McBride , Mr. Olszewski , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Ms. Norton , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Bell , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Amo , Mr. Costa , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Crow , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Stanton , and Mr. Bera ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit action to or the use of Federal funds to invade NATO countries and territories, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funds for NATO Invasion Act . 2. Prohibition on invasion of NATO territory (a) Prohibition on funding No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the invasion of— (1) a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; or (2) any territory to which Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty (commonly known as the Washington Treaty ) applies, including territory described in Article 6 of such treaty. (b) Prohibition on invasion No officer or employee of the United States may take any action to execute an invasion by the United States of a country or territory described in subsection (a).
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