WASHINGTON – As NATO concludes another ineffective summit, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Not A Trusted Organization (NATO) Act today to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

“America’s withdrawal from NATO is long overdue,” said Senator Mike Lee. “NATO has run its course – the threats that existed at its inception are no longer relevant 76 years later. If they were, Europe would be paying their fair share instead of making American taxpayers pick up the check for decades. My legislation will put America first by withdrawing us from the raw deal NATO has become.”

The Not A Trusted Organization (NATO) Act:

Ensures the complete U.S. withdrawal from NATO:

• Directs the President to provide notice of denunciation of U.S. membership in NATO, consistent with Article 13 of the North Atlantic Treaty
• Satisfies the requirement for congressional authorization of withdrawal, consistent with section 1250A of the FY24 NDAA 
• Prohibits the use of U.S. funds to directly or indirectly contribute to NATO’s common-funded budgets