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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 64
Affirming the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY23, 2025
Mr. S
UOZZIsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
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 ce-
mented by a commitment to maintaining democratic in-
stitutions;
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea work
closely together to promote international peace and secu-
rity, 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
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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 Oc-
tober 1, 1953;
Whereas the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Naviga-
tion 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 Ko-
rean liberation from colonial rule;
Whereas the bilateral relationship between the United States
and the Republic of Korea is one of the world’s most con-
sequential 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 Re-
public of Korea totaled $91,300,000,000 in 2023, and
imports totaled $132,000,000,000;
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Whereas, in 2023, the stock of the Republic of Korea’s for-
eign direct investment in the United States was
$76,700,000,000, and United States foreign direct in-
vestment to the Republic of Korea was $35,600,000,000;
Whereas over 88,000 workers in the United States were em-
ployed by Republic of Korea multinational firms in 2021;
Whereas, on January 13, 1903, 102 pioneer Korean immi-
grants 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 Be-
tween 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 en-
actment of that Act;
(2) recognizes the vital role of the alliance between
the United States and the Republic of Korea in pro-
moting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; and
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(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 dis-
cuss how to plan for nuclear contingencies and cooperate
on the Alliance’s approach to nuclear deterrence, thereby
strengthening security in the Indo-Pacific: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) reaffirms the importance of the United 2
States-Republic of Korea alliance; 3
(2) highlights the importance of the United 4
States-Republic of Korea alliance to security in the 5
Indo-Pacific; 6
(3) underscores the need to continue strength-7
ening security, economic, and cultural ties; 8
(4) celebrates the important contributions of 9
Korean Americans to American society; and 10
(5) supports the goals of Korean Culture- 11
Kimchi Day. 12
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