Calling for a peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2011 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 15, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Reaffirms U.S. support for the peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea.
Condemns the use of naval force by China in the South China and East China Seas and by China's North Korean ally in the Yellow Sea.
Welcomes the diplomatic efforts of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Taiwan, Japan, and the Republic of Korea to resolve these outstanding disputes.
Supports U.S. Armed Forces operations in support of freedom of navigation rights in international waters and air space in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Yellow Sea.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2011 to Oct 6, 2011, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-MN | Chip Cravaack | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-FL | David Rivera | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Original | Jul 15, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2011Introduced in House
- Jul 15, 2011Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6313 | To promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland. | Related bill | Sep 12, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- ASEAN countries
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- China
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Military operations and strategy
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Taiwan
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2011Introduced in House
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