NATO Burden Sharing Enforcement Act

This bill would let the U.S. stop giving visas to people from NATO countries that aren’t meeting the alliance’s goal to spend at least 2% of their economy on defense. It gives the Secretary of State the power to halt visas for nationals of those countries until they meet the 2% target.

It also updates immigration law language to align who has the authority to make and carry out this decision, tying it to the Secretary of State for the visa cutoff described above.

Key points

• Who is affected: Nationals of NATO countries that do not reach the 2% defense spending goal; U.S. consular visa processing for those nationals.
• What changes: The Secretary of State may stop issuing U.S. visas to those nationals until their country meets the 2% goal; related immigration law wording is updated to reflect the proper officials in charge.
• When: If passed, this authority would apply going forward; the text does not specify a separate start date.