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Whereas Shinzo Abe is widely credited with creating the vi-
sion of a ‘‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’’, linking the like- 
minded democracies of the Indian and Pacific Oceans to 
work together to advance prosperity and security, a 
framework that the United States and other countries 
adopted as a shared concept; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe raised Japan’s global stature through 
new partnerships and diplomatic initiatives in Asia, the 
Middle East, Europe, and beyond; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe advanced regional economic integration 
and shared prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region through 
numerous economic initiatives; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe bolstered the relationship between the 
United States, Japan, Australia and India by initiating 
the Quadrilateral grouping and championing ‘‘the Quad’’; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe led a pivotal improvement in Japan’s re-
lations with Taiwan, describing Taiwan as ‘‘an important 
partner and a precious friend of Japan’’, and taking up 
a leadership role in multilateral cooperation with Taiwan 
by cosponsoring the Global Cooperation and Training 
Framework; 
Whereas, on April 29, 2015, Shinzo Abe became the first and 
only Japanese Prime Minister to address a joint meeting 
of the United States Congress; 
Whereas, in his address to the joint meeting of the United 
States Congress, Shinzo Abe described how the United 
States and Japan, ‘‘Enemies that fought each other so 
fiercely have become friends bonded in spirit’’ calling it 
‘‘a miracle of history’’; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe made lasting and historic contributions 
to Japan’s security policy, including the 2014 reinter-
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pretation of Japan’s constitution to allow participation in 
collective self-defense, and the 2017 decision to move Ja-
pan’s defense spending beyond the traditional limit of 1 
percent of gross domestic product; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe made it his priority to revitalize the 
Japanese economy, spur growth, and make it more resil-
ient to shocks through his economic policies, known as 
‘‘Abenomics’’; 
Whereas 
Shinzo 
Abe 
championed 
the 
concept 
of 
‘‘Womenomics’’ to include and elevate more Japanese 
women in the workforce and to provide a place where 
‘‘women could shine’’; 
Whereas, under Shinzo Abe’s leadership, the United States 
and Japan completed a major update of the United 
States-Japan bilateral defense guidelines to accelerate se-
curity cooperation; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe symbolically embraced the accomplish-
ment of United States-Japan reconciliation by visiting 
Pearl Harbor with former President Barack Obama and 
joined former President Obama in Hiroshima; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe became the first head of state to meet 
then-President-elect Donald Trump in November 2016, 
and went on to have more conversations with President 
Trump than any other foreign leader; 
Whereas Shinzo Abe received numerous honors and awards 
over the course of his long and distinguished career, in-
cluding the Legion of Merit award from the United 
States in 2020 and Japan’s highest honor, the Collar of 
the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, which was 
awarded posthumously; and 
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Whereas Shinzo Abe leaves behind a legacy of democratic 
service, sacrifice, and national pride: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the heinous assassination of 
former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the 
strongest possible terms; 
(2) extends its deepest sympathy and condo-
lences to the family of former Prime Minister Shinzo 
Abe and to all the people of Japan in this moment 
time of tragedy; 
(3) honors the life and legacy of former Prime 
Minister Shinzo Abe for his commitment to— 
(A) strengthening the United States-Japan 
alliance; 
(B) safeguarding global peace and security; 
and 
(C) advancing a vision for a free and open 
Indo-Pacific region; and 
(4) proclaims that— 
(A) Shinzo Abe served the people of Japan 
continually for nearly 40 years with an unwav-
ering love for his country; 
(B) Shinzo Abe was instrumental in shap-
ing modern Japan and has left a clear mark on 
Japan’s future; and 
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(C) the United States will honor the legacy 
of Shinzo Abe with a renewed and redoubled 
commitment to the United States-Japan alli-
ance. 
Æ 
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