A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes.
Latest action · Jul 10, 2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4440-4442)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 7, 2014
- Agreed to in SenateJul 10, 2014
Summary
States that the Senate: (1) condemns coercive actions or the use of force to impede freedom of operations in international airspace to alter the status quo or to destabilize the Asia-Pacific region; (2) urges China to refrain from implementing the declared East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone and to refrain from taking similar provocative actions elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region; (3) commends Japan and the Republic of Korea for their restraint; and (4) calls on China to withdraw its Hai Yang Shi You (HD-981) drilling rig and associated maritime forces from their current positions, refrain from maritime maneuvers contrary to the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, and return to the status quo as it existed before May 1, 2014.
Sets forth U.S. policy regarding: (1) supporting allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region; (2) opposing claims that impinge on the rights, freedoms, and lawful use of the sea; (3) managing disputes without intimidation or force; (4) supporting development of regional institutions to build cooperation and reinforce the role of international law; and (5) assuring continuity of operations by the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.
States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as a declaration of war or authorization to use force.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2014 to Jun 23, 2014; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Apr 7, 2014 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Apr 7, 2014 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Apr 7, 2014 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Apr 7, 2014 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | May 20, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 21, 2014 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jun 23, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Apr 7, 2014Markup May 20, 2014Reported May 20, 2014 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2014Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4436-4442)
- Jul 10, 2014The committee reported amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 10, 2014The committee reported amendment to the preamble was agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text as reported in Senate: CR S4436-4438)
- Jul 10, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4440-4442)
- May 20, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- May 20, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with amendments and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- May 20, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
- Apr 7, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Apr 7, 2014Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2198-2199)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4436–S4442Text printed S4440–S4442Amendments S4432, S4436, S4439 | Harry Reid D-NV, Rand Paul R-KY (amendment), Robert Menendez D-NJ (amendment) | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Senate | Text printed S2198 | — | Apr 7, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44555 | Arbitration Case Between the Philippines and China Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Archived | Report | Jul 6, 2016 |
| R43498 | The Republic of the Philippines and U.S. Interests—2014 Archived | Report | May 15, 2014 |
| R42930 | Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | May 14, 2014 |
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3553 | To make a technical correction. | Robert Menendez D-NJ | Amendment SA 3553 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 3554 | To clarify that nothing in the resolution shall be construed as a declaration of war or authorization to use force. | Rand Paul R-KY | Amendment SA 3554 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 3555 | To improve the preamble. | Robert Menendez D-NJ | Amendment SA 3555 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- China
- Congressional tributes
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military operations and strategy
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Pacific Ocean
- South Korea
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2014Agreed to Senate
- May 20, 2014Reported to Senate
- Apr 7, 2014Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
