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.

Bill: 118-hres-352
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2023-05-02
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution urges transatlantic unity on a robust deterrence policy to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The resolution also (1)&nbsp;encourages NATO allies to work with their partners in the Indo-Pacific to address shared global security challenges; and&nbsp;(2) commends the people of Taiwan for their commitment to democracy, civil liberties, and human rights.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2023 Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Lawler , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Zinke , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Barr , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Wilson 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. González-Colón ) 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 differences across the Taiwan Strait, rejecting the use or threat of force to change that status quo; 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 element in security and prosperity in the international community, 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 nationwide referenda, and numerous local elections; Whereas Taiwan and its outlying islands have never been under the jurisdiction or control of the Communist regime 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 security, 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

That the House of Representatives— (1) urges transatlantic unity on a robust deterrence policy to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait; (2) encourages North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to strengthen their engagement with partners in the Indo-Pacific on approaches to shared global security challenges, including peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific; (3) calls on all European heads of state to express 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.