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H.Res. 997 · 110th Congress

Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to…

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Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine.

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38 cosponsors · 23 D, 15 R
  1. House Introduced Feb 25, 2008
  2. House Passed Apr 1, 2008

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives: (1) reaffirming support for enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to include democratic governments that are able to meet the membership responsibilities; (2) that NATO's expansion contributes to its relevance; (3) that Georgia and Ukraine are strong allies that have made important…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Apr 1, 2008

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives: (1) reaffirming support for enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to include democratic governments that are able to meet the membership responsibilities; (2) that NATO's expansion contributes to its relevance; (3) that Georgia and Ukraine are strong allies that have made important progress in the areas of defense and democratic and human rights reform; (4) that a stronger relationship among Georgia, Ukraine, and NATO will benefit those countries and NATO member states; and (5) that the United States should take the lead in supporting the awarding of a Membership Action Plan to Georgia and Ukraine.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine.

Latest action (Apr 1, 2008): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 25, 2008

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  1. House Introduced Feb 25, 2008
  2. House Passed Apr 1, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.