Affirming the nature and importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Article 5 commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Bill 119 HRES 135, also known as "Affirming the nature and importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Article 5 commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty," is a resolution introduced in the US Congress. The purpose of this resolution is to reaffirm the United States' commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its Article 5 commitments.

NATO is a political and military alliance established in 1949 with the goal of promoting peace and security in the North Atlantic region. Article 5 of the NATO treaty states that an attack on one member country is considered an attack on all member countries, and that all members are obligated to come to the defense of the attacked country.

The resolution emphasizes the importance of NATO in promoting stability and security in Europe and beyond. It recognizes the contributions of NATO member countries to collective defense efforts and highlights the alliance's role in countering threats such as terrorism and aggression. Furthermore, the resolution calls on the United States to continue to support NATO and uphold its commitments under the treaty. It also urges other NATO member countries to fulfill their obligations and increase their defense spending to meet NATO's target of spending 2% of GDP on defense. Overall, Bill 119 HRES 135 reaffirms the United States' commitment to NATO and its Article 5 commitments, and emphasizes the importance of the alliance in promoting peace and security in the North Atlantic region.