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US HR148

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Young Kim

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 (October 25, 1971) only determined which government would represent "China" at the UN, and did not address Taiwan's sovereignty or political status

  • The U.S. "one China policy" acknowledges but does not affirm the PRC's claims over Taiwan, takes no position on Taiwan's sovereignty, and supports peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues—distinct from the PRC's "One China Principle" which asserts Taiwan is part of China

  • The PRC has misused Resolution 2758 to isolate Taiwan from international organizations including the World Health Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization, and Interpol, and to pressure nations to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan (10 nations since 2016)

  • The resolution supports Taiwan's membership in international organizations where statehood is not required, opposes requiring Taiwan passport holders to obtain PRC-issued identification for UN access, and encourages U.S. coordination with allies to counter PRC narratives about Resolution 2758

  • Multiple foreign legislatures (Australian Senate, Dutch House, UK House of Commons, Canadian House of Commons, European Parliament) have passed similar resolutions opposing the PRC's distortion of Resolution 2758

Legislative Description

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States "One China Policy".

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs2/21/2025

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