119-hres152

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 152 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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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.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 24, 2025

 Mr. Amodei of Nevada (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Carter of 
 Georgia, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Langworthy, Ms. Ross, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. 
 Titus, and Mr. Costa) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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 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 understands 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 countries around the world are facing 
 existential threats from their neighbors;
Whereas, in June 2023, the bipartisan and bicameral American Canadian Economy 
 and Security

    (ACES) Caucus was established in the House of 
 Representatives and the Senate, which presents an opportunity to fortify 
 and advance the indispensable economic and security partnership between 
 the United States and Canada;
Whereas the United States and Canada can together reinforce 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 supported 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 competitiveness;
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 resilient supply chains, 
and have established formal mechanisms 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;
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-standing 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 automotive parts and 
 $33,600,000,000 worth of vehicles from the United States each year;
Whereas Canadian lumber plays a crucial role in housing affordability for 
 Americans, where demand for lumber exceeds what United States domestic 
 mills can supply;
Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) are global leaders in science, technology, and innovation, 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, including artificial intelligence and 
quantum;

Whereas Canada--

    (1) is the world's fourth-largest petroleum producer and is the United 
States largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, uranium, natural 
gas, and electricity;

    (2) supports American energy dominance by providing safe and reliable 
natural gas, electricity, crude oil, and uranium for nuclear power;

    (3) bolsters the United States position as the world's number-one 
exporter of liquified natural gas

    (LNG) by supplying border States with 
Canadian natural gas;

    (4) enables United States artificial intelligence technology growth by 
supplying the critical fuels required by the American power industry; and

    (5) is a reliable source of energy and resources for the United States, 
producing over 60 minerals and metals, and is a leading global producer of 
21 critical minerals on the U.S. Geological Survey critical mineral list;

Whereas Canada is committed to ensuring North American competitiveness, and the 
 success of Canadian and United States workers and communities, and is 
 taking steps to address China's nonmarket practices, notably by 
 screening inbound investment in Canada and applying a surtax on Chinese 
 products such as Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum;
Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) have a deeply interconnected electricity sector, with more than 35 
active electricity transmission connections between the two countries, many 
of which enable bidirectional flows of electricity, helping to ensure the 
security and reliability of the North American grid;

    (2) have committed to work together to protect biodiverse areas that 
span their shared border, including in collaboration with Indigenous and 
Tribal partners, benefiting shared species like migratory birds; and

    (3) have jointly collaborated for over 100 years under the Boundary 
Waters Treaty to manage and conserve their shared waters for the benefit of 
both countries, including over 50 years under the Great Lakes Water Quality 
Agreement;

Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) share three oceans and the world's longest border, and safely 
oversee the movement of about 400,000 people every day and more than 
$2,500,000,000 worth of goods and services that cross the border each day;

    (2) cooperate to keep the border open to legitimate trade and travel 
but closed to illegal migration, terrorists, criminals, and threats to 
citizen health and safety;

    (3) are committed to jointly protecting the security of their citizens, 
including through Canada's recent actions and significant investments to 
strengthen border security by--

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        (A) fighting sources of illegal migration at the border, and 
keeping deadly drugs like fentanyl and its precursors from entering;

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        (B) securing border crossings by maintaining 24/7 eyes on the 
border using new surveillance technology and increased personnel;

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            (C) combating fentanyl trafficking through the appointment of a 
Fentanyl Czar, listing cartels as terrorist entities, and launching a 
Canada-United States Joint Strike Force;

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            (D) detecting and disrupting the fentanyl trade with more 
technology, tools and intelligence;

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        (E) reinforcing a ``one border, one team'' approach through more 
cross-border information and intelligence sharing; and

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        (F) keeping people safe through joint emergency readiness and 
creating a North American Aerospace Defense Command

    (NORAD) -like Joint 
Emergency Management partnership;

    (4) are united in fighting a fentanyl crisis which is indiscriminately 
affecting citizens on both sides of the border and is fueled by the actions 
of malign actors abroad;

    (5) work together to secure the countries' border through the Cross 
Border Crime Forum, Integrated Border Enforcement Teams, Beyond the Border 
Initiative, United States-Canada NEXUS Trusted Traveler Program, Border 
Enforcement Security Taskforces

    (BEST) , Shiprider, the Integrated Cross 
Border Maritime Law Enforcement program, and United States preclearance 
operations conducted at Canadian airports, all of which enhance joint 
security efforts;

    (6) have an Integrated Border Enforcement Charter that allows border 
enforcement agencies to jointly identify national security threats, disrupt 
organized criminal activities, seize drugs and weapons, and intercept 
criminal networks trying to smuggle people across the border; and

    (7) both understand that a threat to the security of one country is a 
threat to the security of both;

Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) are Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic countries;

    (2) are unequivocally committed to playing a leadership role in 
protecting global security and promoting democracy around the world;

    (3) recognize that collective security is a shared responsibility, and 
are committed to expanding cooperation on continental defense and in the 
Arctic, including by increasing investments in continental defense and 
modernizing NORAD, the world's only binational military command;

    (4) share the desire for a peaceful, stable, and predictable Arctic 
region, including for the benefit of Arctic and Northern peoples and 
communities;

    (5) work together to advance democratic principles, human rights, and 
free trade policies through the G7, the G20, the United Nations, the 
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

    (OSCE) , the 
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    (OECD) , the World 
Trade Organization

    (WTO) , and the Organization of American States;

    (6) cooperate extensively through a ``Tri-Command Framework'' comprised 
of the United States Northern Command

    (NORTHCOM) , the Canadian Joint 
Operations Command

    (CJOC) , and the North American Aerospace Defense Command

    (NORAD) ;

    (7) work together as the only North American members of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization

    (NATO) to ensure peace and security in the 
transatlantic region;

    (8) support NATO's deterrence and defense efforts, and their European 
Allies, through their roles as the Framework Nations for the NATO brigades 
in Latvia and Poland; and

    (9) share a long and storied history of civil space partnership between 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    (NASA) and the Canadian 
Space Agency

    (CSA) , and a Canadian will fly on the historic Artemis II 
mission around the Moon with NASA;

Whereas Canada has been a committed ally in upholding the rules-based 
 international order by promoting peace, resilience, and security in the 
 Indo-Pacific through an augmented and diversified military presence;
Whereas Canada has been a reliable and engaged partner of the United States in 
 the Indo-Pacific by collaborating extensively with United States Indo-
 Pacific Command, including through bilateral and multilateral exercises, 
 regional security cooperation and defense engagements, involvement in 
 regional defense forums, and ultimately, through unwavering support of a 
 free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific;
Whereas Canada is in consultation with the United States, Australia, and the UK 
 to identify collaborative projects on advanced capabilities under AUKUS 
 Pillar II; and
Whereas history, geography, commerce, security, and shared democratic values 
 underpin a close relationship between the United States and Canada: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) recognizes that now, more than ever, the relationship 
 between the United States and Canada is an essential strategic 
 asset to the United States and Americans, and is critical to 
 promoting peace, expanding global economic opportunity, and 
 being prepared to respond to unforeseen events;

    (2) reaffirms its full commitment to maintain and grow the 
 critical United States-Canada partnership;

    (3) recognizes that the security of one country is 
 dependent on the security of the other, and welcomes greater 
 collaboration in the areas of defense, cyber and technology 
 security, and Arctic security;

    (4) reaffirms its commitment to the bilateral and 
 international alliance between the two countries, which allows 
 both countries to face common threats together and uphold 
 common values, including democracy, human rights, and the rule 
 of law;

    (5) recognizes the strategic importance of one of the most 
 secure borders in the world, the comanagement of which 
 facilitates trade and serves as a trusted corridor for their 
 supply chains;

    (6) recognizes that bolstering the supply chains of both 
 countries will make both countries more competitive and more 
 resilient in the face of economic aggression from hostile 
 countries;

    (7) supports an increased focus on energy security through 
 greater cross-border energy infrastructure, including for oil, 
 natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and resilient 
 electricity transmission, and through diversifying critical 
 minerals supply chains; and

    (8) is fully committed to the creation of more well-paying 
 United States jobs through continued trade and investment with 
 Canada.
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