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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1412 

Condemning the People’s Republic of China Coast Guard’s repeated violations 

of international maritime law and aggression toward the Philippines, 

Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 6, 2024 

Mrs. STEEL (for herself and Mr. HORSFORD) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the People’s Republic of China Coast Guard’s 

repeated violations of international maritime law and 

aggression toward the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and 

Malaysia. 

Whereas the People’s Republic of China Coast Guard continues to coordinate provocations of the sovereignty of 

neighboring countries for the express purpose of threatening military conflict in the region; 

Whereas the Coast Guard Law of the People’s Republic of 

China applies to activities in the ‘‘jurisdictional waters’’ 

of China, a term that is neither defined nor drafted in 

accordance with international law; 

Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China 

has made claims to the South China Sea by means of a 


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‘‘nine-dash line’’ that is not based on legitimate evidence 

or legal or historical precedent; and 

Whereas the People’s Republic of China Coast Guard— 

(1) since 2020, has consistently engaged in tactics to 

disrupt commercial operations by harassing new Malaysian oil and gas projects in the South China Sea, thereby 

risking disruptions to international energy procurement; 

(2) on June 17, 2024, attacked and threatened Philippines soldiers with knives, swords, and spears, which 

led to one Filipino soldier losing a thumb when his vessel 

was rammed; 

(3) on June 24, 2024, instigated a standoff with the 

Japanese Coast Guard and Japanese fishing vessels surrounding the Senkaku Islands; 

(4) on July 2, 2024, intercepted the Tachinman 88, 

a Taiwanese fishing boat, and steered it toward a port 

in mainland China; and 

(5) on July 3, 2024, anchored the world’s largest 

Coast Guard vessel, known as ‘‘The Monster’’, within the 

exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, representing 

the People’s Republic of China’s latest effort to break 

with international norms while failing to address disputes 

through available channels of communication: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) demands that the People’s Republic of 

3 China respect international territorial integrity and 

4 freedom of navigation laws, as well as remove all un5 lawful maritime claims; 


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1 (2) calls on all nations to condemn the exertion 

2 of power by the People’s Republic of China that 

3 threatens rules-based order and international law; 

4 (3) encourages all nations to condemn and 

5 stand together against attempts by the Government 

6 of the People’s Republic of China to impose its will 

7 on other countries; and 

8 (4) calls on the United States Government to— 

9 (A) prioritize and grow strategic partner10 ships with Australia, South Korea, Japan, the 

11 Philippines, and India to counter these threats 

12 to international security and commerce in the 

13 Indo-Pacific region; 

14 (B) hold accountable officials of the Chi15 nese Communist Party and the Government of 

16 the People’s Republic of China complicit in fu17 ture acts of aggression that undermine inter18 national boundaries including through sanc19 tions, visa restrictions, and other tools; and 

20 (C) make clear that the people of the 

21 United States support the ability of Southeast 

22 Asian allies to extend exclusive economic zones. 

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