IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 152 
Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada partnership and 
the ties that bind the two countries in support of economic and national 
security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 
Mr. AMODEI of Nevada (for himself, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. CARTER of Geor-
gia, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Ms. ROSS, Ms. LEE of Nevada, Ms. 
TITUS, and Mr. COSTA) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada 
partnership and the ties that bind the two countries 
in support of economic and national security. 
Whereas, now, more than ever in history, Congress under-
stands the critical importance of further strengthening 
and deepening United States alliances, and the House of 
Representatives is called upon not only to protect, but to 
advance, United States partnerships; 
Whereas the United States enjoys the great fortune of having 
one of its closest allies next door at a time when coun-
tries around the world are facing existential threats from 
their neighbors; 
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Whereas, in June 2023, the bipartisan and bicameral Amer-
ican Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus 
was established in the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, which presents an opportunity to fortify and ad-
vance the indispensable economic and security partner-
ship between the United States and Canada; 
Whereas the United States and Canada can together rein-
force their shared interest in four critical areas, which 
are— 
(1) economic security; 
(2) energy and critical minerals security; 
(3) national security; and 
(4) global security; 
Whereas the prosperity of Americans and Canadians is sup-
ported by their mutually beneficial economic relationship 
and resilient and integrated supply chains; 
Whereas the United States, Mexico, and Canada Agreement 
(USMCA) forms the foundation of their economic com-
petitiveness; 
Whereas the United States and Canada— 
(1) share one of the largest trading relationships in 
the world, with nearly $1,000,000,000,000 in bilateral 
trade in goods and services in 2023, supporting nearly 
8,000,000 American jobs; and 
(2) understand the importance of secure and resil-
ient supply chains, and have established formal mecha-
nisms to further strengthen economic integration and 
minimize America’s dependency on foreign adversaries; 
Whereas Canada is the largest single export market for the 
United States, and Canada was the number one customer 
for 36 of the 50 States in 2023; 
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Whereas over 330 congressional districts each exported more 
than $250,000,000 in goods to Canada, and over 100 
districts each exported more than $1,000,000,000 in 
goods to Canada in 2023; 
Whereas bilateral trade in agriculture between Canada and 
the United States reached $72,500,000,000 in 2023, and 
Canada is the number one agricultural export market for 
27 States in the United States; 
Whereas Canada-United States trade is built on long-stand-
ing binational supply chains, whereby roughly 70 percent 
of Canadian goods exports to the United States are used 
by manufacturers in the United States to produce higher 
value goods; 
Whereas Canada buys over $22,000,000,000 worth of auto-
motive parts and $33,600,000,000 worth of vehicles from 
the United States each year; 
Whereas Canadian lumber plays a crucial role in housing af-
fordability for Americans, where demand for lumber ex-
ceeds what United States domestic mills can supply; 
Whereas the United States and Canada— 
(1) are global leaders in science, technology, and in-
novation, and can secure North America’s future as the 
most competitive region in the world; and 
(2) are working together to deepen cooperation in 
developing and protecting emerging technologies, includ-
ing artificial intelligence and quantum; 
Whereas Canada— 
(1) is the world’s fourth-largest petroleum producer 
and is the United States largest foreign supplier of en-
ergy, including oil, uranium, natural gas, and electricity; 
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