IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 352 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance 
of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party 
from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Mr. MILLER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. 
ZINKE, Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. BARR, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. WIL-
SON of South Carolina, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. MILLS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
KEAN of New Jersey, Ms. MACE, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. WEBSTER 
of Florida, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. MAST, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 
CAREY, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. DUNN of Florida, and Mrs. 
GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on 
the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring 
the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace 
and stability in the Taiwan Strait. 
Whereas the European Union has a self-declared ‘‘strong 
stake in peace, security, and stability in Asia’’ and it 
‘‘supports the status quo and peaceful resolution of dif-
ferences across the Taiwan Strait, rejecting the use or 
threat of force’’ to change that status quo; 
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•HRES 352 IH 
Whereas the G7 foreign ministers’ communique released on 
April 18, 2023, reaffirmed ‘‘the importance of peace and 
stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable ele-
ment in security and prosperity in the international com-
munity, and call for the peaceful resolution of cross- 
Strait issues’’; 
Whereas the people of Taiwan have established a free, open, 
pluralistic, and democratic society; 
Whereas the people of Taiwan have conducted 7 democratic 
Presidential elections yielding 3 peaceful transfers of 
power, successive parliamentary elections, multiple na-
tionwide referenda, and numerous local elections; 
Whereas Taiwan and its outlying islands have never been 
under the jurisdiction or control of the Communist re-
gime in Beijing, which continues to illegitimately claim 
sovereignty over Taiwan and its people; 
Whereas Communist China has weaponized their so-called 
‘‘One China Principle’’ to block Taiwan’s membership 
and full participation in international organizations and 
events ranging from the United Nations to BirdLife 
International; 
Whereas Taiwan maintains political, cultural, and economic 
ties with several countries around the world; 
Whereas Congress adopted the landmark, bipartisan Taiwan 
Relations Act, codifying in law the basis for preserving 
and promoting extensive, close, and friendly commercial, 
cultural, and other relations between the people of the 
United States and Taiwan, including providing arms of 
a defensive character to Taiwan and maintaining the 
United States capacity to resist any resort to force or 
other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the secu-
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•HRES 352 IH 
rity, or the social or economic system, of the people on 
Taiwan; and 
Whereas Taiwan remains a steadfast partner of the United 
States and a responsible and conscientious member of the 
international community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) urges transatlantic unity on a robust deter-
rence policy to maintain peace and stability across 
the Taiwan Strait; 
(2) encourages North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion allies to strengthen their engagement with part-
ners in the Indo-Pacific on approaches to shared 
global security challenges, including peace and sta-
bility in the Indo-Pacific; 
(3) calls on all European heads of state to ex-
press support for maintaining the status quo in the 
Taiwan Strait and condemn any use or threat of use 
of force; and 
(4) commends the people of Taiwan for their 
commitment to democracy, civil liberties, and human 
rights. 
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