REP. PANETTA AUTHORS BIPARTISAN NATO SHIELD ACT TO REQUIRE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL BEFORE U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM NATO

Washington, Sept. 24 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following press release:

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the NATO Shield Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish a statutory framework requiring Congressional approval before any President can initiate the withdrawal of the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) is co-leading the legislation.

The legislation builds on Rep. Panetta's bipartisan efforts to secure a provision in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to establish Congressional limits to prevent unilateral U.S. withdrawal from NATO. The NATO Treaty currently provides a process through which a membe...