S. 2174 would require the President to formally notify NATO of the United States' intention to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty within 30 days of the bill's enactment. The bill argues that NATO's original purpose—countering Soviet power during the Cold War—is no longer relevant following the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, and contends that European NATO members have failed to meet their defense spending commitments while benefiting from U.S. security guarantees. The legislation also prohibits federal funding from being used to support NATO's budgets, including its civil, military, and security investment programs. According to the bill's logic, Europe's combined military and economic capacity is sufficient to defend itself without American involvement. The measure would represent a historic shift in U.S. foreign policy by ending America's primary security alliance in Europe, a commitment that has lasted over 70 years.
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