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US HR156
Resolution
Status
2/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Moylan
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AI Summary
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Recognizes the 25-year partnership (since February 18, 2000) between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Guam National Guard under the State Partnership Program
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Acknowledges joint activities over the past 25 years including disaster risk management training, emergency response exercises, critical infrastructure projects, and mass-casualty field training exercises (June 2023 and June 2024)
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Highlights the partnership's role in deterring aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea and promoting regional security in the Indo-Pacific
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Reaffirms the importance of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines and expresses continued support for defense cooperation and capability development
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Supports potential expansion of State Partnership Programs between the Philippines and other U.S. states and territories to bolster the Guam-Philippines partnership
Legislative Description
Honoring the 25th anniversary of the partnership between Guam and the Republic of the Philippines under the State Partnership Program.
International affairs
Last Action
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.
2/24/2025