IV 
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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 con-
tinues to coordinate provocations of the sovereignty of 
neighboring countries for the express purpose of threat-
ening 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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•HRES 1412 IH1S 
‘‘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 Malay-
sian oil and gas projects in the South China Sea, thereby 
risking disruptions to international energy procurement; 
(2) on June 17, 2024, attacked and threatened Phil-
ippines 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 sur-
rounding 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) demands that the People’s Republic of 
China respect international territorial integrity and 
freedom of navigation laws, as well as remove all un-
lawful maritime claims; 
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•HRES 1412 IH1S 
(2) calls on all nations to condemn the exertion 
of power by the People’s Republic of China that 
threatens rules-based order and international law; 
(3) encourages all nations to condemn and 
stand together against attempts by the Government 
of the People’s Republic of China to impose its will 
on other countries; and 
(4) calls on the United States Government to— 
(A) prioritize and grow strategic partner-
ships with Australia, South Korea, Japan, the 
Philippines, and India to counter these threats 
to international security and commerce in the 
Indo-Pacific region; 
(B) hold accountable officials of the Chi-
nese Communist Party and the Government of 
the People’s Republic of China complicit in fu-
ture acts of aggression that undermine inter-
national boundaries including through sanc-
tions, visa restrictions, and other tools; and 
(C) make clear that the people of the 
United States support the ability of Southeast 
Asian allies to extend exclusive economic zones. 
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