IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 505 
Condemning North Korea’s threats against our citizens on Guam, reaffirming 
our unshakable commitment to the security of Guam, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of 
Maryland, Mr. EVANS, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. HANABUSA, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MURPHY
of Florida, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. 
O’HALLERAN, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. THOMPSON of 
California, and Mrs. HARTZLER) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning North Korea’s threats against our citizens on 
Guam, reaffirming our unshakable commitment to the 
security of Guam, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North 
Korea) continues to test nuclear weapons and ballistic 
missiles that could imperil the United States, and cer-
tainly threatens our allies in the Asia-Pacific region, and 
United States interests around the world; 
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•HRES 505 IH 
Whereas North Korea has consistently flouted United Na-
tions (UN) resolutions, international agreements, sanc-
tions, and arms controls in pursuit of its illicit nuclear 
weapons program; 
Whereas North Korea has reportedly completed six nuclear 
weapons tests, to date, since 2006; 
Whereas North Korea has conducted dozens of ballistic mis-
sile and component tests just since 2016, including its re-
portedly first successful intercontinental ballistic missile 
test on July 4, 2017; 
Whereas North Korea’s ballistic missile program has tested 
missiles which are believed to have a range sufficient to 
reach Guam, home to more than 162,000 Americans, and 
over 10,000 United States military personnel and their 
families, as well as the continental United States; 
Whereas North Korea has repeatedly made direct threats 
against Guam, including following the August 5, 2017, 
UN resolution by announcing plans to target the island’s 
United States territorial waters with missile strikes; 
Whereas the United States has deployed the Terminal High 
Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and other mili-
tary assets to protect Americans on Guam and our allies 
in the region; 
Whereas the United States Government has a constitutional 
imperative to protect all American citizens, including 
those living on Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, 
American Samoa, Alaska, and Hawaii; and 
Whereas an avoidable military confrontation with North 
Korea would harm our national interests and endanger 
American citizens: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 505 IH 
(1) condemns North Korea’s unconscionable 
threats against Guam; 
(2) 
maintains 
our 
Nation’s 
absolute, 
unshakeable commitment to the continued security 
of Guam and its United States territorial waters; 
(3) supports evaluating needed investments in 
defensive capabilities to further safeguard Guam, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Alas-
ka, and Hawaii; 
(4) reaffirms the United States support for for-
ward deployment of missile defense systems as nec-
essary to protect the territorial integrity of the 
United States and our allies in the Asia-Pacific re-
gion; 
(5) urges enhanced strategic diplomatic engage-
ment and military cooperation by the United States 
to address the growing North Korean threat; 
(6) demands that the international community 
fully enforce sanctions against the North Korean re-
gime; and 
(7) condemns any further escalation that en-
dangers Guam and our citizenry or could lead to an 
avoidable military conflict with North Korea. 
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