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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 842 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 842

 Commending the people of Ecuador on holding successful elections, and 
expressing the sense of Congress that the United States must strengthen 
            its cooperation with the Government of Ecuador.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 2, 2023

Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Sewell) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Commending the people of Ecuador on holding successful elections, and 
expressing the sense of Congress that the United States must strengthen 
            its cooperation with the Government of Ecuador.

Whereas, on October 15, 2023, the people of Ecuador elected Daniel Noboa as the 
        youngest President in Ecuador's history;
Whereas President-elect Noboa's campaign centered on promoting democracy, free 
        enterprise, and enhancing security through combating drug-trafficking, 
        rampant crime, and unemployment in Ecuador;
Whereas the United States-Ecuador trade relation totaled $18,300,000,000 in 
        goods and U.S. Foreign Direct Investment in Ecuador (stock) was 
        $1,000,000,000 in 2022;
Whereas the expired Andean Tariff Preference Act and subsequent Andean Tariff 
        Preferences and Drug Eradication Act expanded trade relations between 
        the two countries, generated new employment in key exports sector in 
        Ecuador, and helped increased cooperation on combating illicit drug 
        trafficking in that country;
Whereas, on August 12, 2021, the United States and Ecuador marked the entry into 
        force of the Protocol to the Trade and Investment Council Agreement 
        Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
        Government of the Republic of Ecuador Relating to Trade Rules and 
        Transparency, recognizing the steps Ecuador has taken to decrease 
        unnecessary regulatory burden and create a more transparent and 
        predictable legal framework for foreign direct investment in recent 
        years;
Whereas, on December 15, 2022, Congress approved the United-States Ecuador 
        Partnership Act of 2022, as part of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 2023, calling for inter alia promoting inclusive 
        economic growth, strengthening democratic institutions, and increasing 
        capabilities to address negative foreign influence; and
Whereas Ecuador and the United States have a shared democratic tradition and are 
        cooperating to safeguard this tradition through the Alliance for the 
        Advancement of Democracy with special focus on supply chain integrity: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the people of Ecuador for their commitment to 
        democracy, civil liberties, and economic prosperity; and
            (2) urges the President of the United States to build on 
        the strong alliance between the United States and Ecuador to 
        deepen bilateral ties and strengthen democracy, security, 
        trade, rule of law, and broad-based economic well-being in the 
        hemisphere.
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