119-hres64

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 64 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 64

 Affirming the alliance between the United States and the Republic of 
 Korea.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 23, 2025

 Mr. Suozzi submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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 RESOLUTION

 Affirming the alliance between the United States and the Republic of 
 Korea.

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea share an alliance based on 
 the shared principles of democracy, human rights, and free markets;
Whereas the partnership between the United States and the Republic of Korea is 
 bound by shared interests and cemented by a commitment to maintaining 
 democratic institutions;
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea work closely together to 
 promote international peace and security, economic prosperity, and the 
 rule of law;
Whereas the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea 
 goes as far back as Korea's Joseon Dynasty, when the United States and 
 Korea established diplomatic relations under the 1882 Treaty of Peace, 
 Amity, Commerce, and Navigation;
Whereas, on August 15, 1948, the Provisional Government of the Republic of 
 Korea, established on April 11, 1919, was dissolved and transitioned to 
 the First Republic of Korea, the first independent government;
Whereas United States military personnel have maintained a continuous presence 
 on the Korean Peninsula since the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the 
 United States and the Republic of Korea was signed at Washington on 
 October 1, 1953;
Whereas the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between the United 
 States and the Republic of Korea, with Protocol (8 UST 2217) was signed 
 in Seoul on November 28, 1956;
Whereas the year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korean liberation from 
 colonial rule;
Whereas the bilateral relationship between the United States and the Republic of 
 Korea is one of the world's most consequential security and economic 
 alliances;
Whereas the bilateral relationship between the United States and the Republic of 
 Korea promotes a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific;
Whereas the Republic of Korea is one of the fastest growing sources of foreign 
 direct investment in the United States;
Whereas, in 2023, the Republic of Korea was the United States seventh-largest 
 trading partner;
Whereas United States goods and services exports to the Republic of Korea 
 totaled $91,300,000,000 in 2023, and imports totaled $132,000,000,000;
Whereas, in 2023, the stock of the Republic of Korea's foreign direct investment 
 in the United States was $76,700,000,000, and United States foreign 
 direct investment to the Republic of Korea was $35,600,000,000;
Whereas over 88,000 workers in the United States were employed by Republic of 
 Korea multinational firms in 2021;
Whereas, on January 13, 1903, 102 pioneer Korean immigrants arrived in the 
 United States, initiating the first chapter of Korean immigration to 
 America;
Whereas the over 2,000,000 Korean Americans living in the United States 
 contribute to the diversity and prosperity of the Nation, participate in 
 all facets of American life, and have made significant contributions to 
 the economic vitality of the United States;
Whereas members of the Korean-American community serve with distinction in the 
 United States Armed Forces;
Whereas Korean Americans continue to build and strengthen the alliance between 
 the United States and the Republic of Korea;
Whereas the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (Public Law 115-409), signed into 
 law on December 31, 2018, states that the United States Government--

    (1) is committed to the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States 
and the Republic of Korea and all related and subsequent bilateral security 
agreements and arrangements concluded on or before the date of enactment of 
that Act;

    (2) recognizes the vital role of the alliance between the United States 
and the Republic of Korea in promoting peace and security in the Indo-
Pacific region; and

    (3) calls for the strengthening and broadening of diplomatic, economic, 
and security ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea; and

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea launched the Nuclear 
 Consultative Group in 2023 to discuss how to plan for nuclear 
 contingencies and cooperate on the Alliance's approach to nuclear 
 deterrence, thereby strengthening security in the Indo-Pacific: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) reaffirms the importance of the United States-Republic 
 of Korea alliance;

    (2) highlights the importance of the United States-Republic 
 of Korea alliance to security in the Indo-Pacific;

    (3) underscores the need to continue strengthening 
 security, economic, and cultural ties;

    (4) celebrates the important contributions of Korean 
 Americans to American society; and

    (5) supports the goals of Korean Culture-Kimchi Day.
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