,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjbc,mr4    
,mill] ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 
,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4      
,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 
,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mrs4 
,luna1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,waltz1    
,mr4 ,mills1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,kean (
 ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mrs4         
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 
,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1
 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida1 & 
,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives on ! importance ( a     
unifi$ transatlantic role 9 det]r+ !    
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty f disrupt+ !     
peace & /ability 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait4    
,:]eas ! ,european ,union has a         
self-decl>$ /rong /ake 9 peace1         

security1 & /ability 9 ,asia & x        
supports ! /atus quo & peaceful         
resolution ( diff]5ces across ! ,taiwan 
,/rait1 reject+ ! use or ?reat ( =ce to 
*ange t /atus quo2 ,:]eas ! ,g#g =eign  
m9i/]s' communique releas$ on ,april    
#ah1 #bjbc1 reaffirm$ ! importance (    
peace & /ability across ! ,taiwan ,/rait
 z an indisp5sable elem5t 9 security &  
prosp]ity 9 ! int]national community1 & 
call = ! peaceful resolution (          
cross-,/rait issues2 ,:]eas ! p (       
,taiwan h e/abli%$ a free1 op51         
plurali/ic1 & democratic society2 ,:]eas
 ! p ( ,taiwan h conduct$ #g democratic 
,presid5tial elections yield+ #c        
peaceful transf]s ( p[]1 successive     
p>liam5t>y elections1 multiple          
nationwide ref]5da1 & num]\s local      
elections2 ,:]eas ,taiwan & its outly+  
isl&s h nev] be5 "u ! jurisdiction or   
control ( ! ,communi/ regime 9 ,beij+1  
:i* cont9ues to illegitimately claim    
sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan & its p2 ,:]eas  
,communi/ ,*9a has weaponiz$ _! s-call$ 

,"o ,*9a ,pr9ciple to block ,taiwan's   
memb]%ip & full p>ticipation 9          
int]national organizations & ev5ts rang+
 f ! ,unit$ ,nations to ,bird,life      
,int]national2 ,:]eas ,taiwan ma9ta9s   
political1 cultural1 & economic ties )  
sev]al c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas      
,congress adopt$ ! l&m>k1 bip>tisan     
,taiwan ,relations ,act1 codify+ 9 law !
 basis = pres]v+ & promot+ ext5sive1    
close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & 
o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,taiwan1 includ+ provid+ arms (
 a def5sive "* to ,taiwan & ma9ta9+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates capacity to resi/ any     
resort to =ce or o!r =ms ( co]cion t    
w\ld jeop>dize ! security1 or ! social  
or economic sy/em1 ( ! p on ,taiwan2 &  
,:]eas ,taiwan rema9s a /eadfa/ p>tn] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & a responsible &       
consci5ti\s memb] ( ! int]national      
community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 urges           
transatlantic unity on a robu/ det]r5ce 
policy to ma9ta9 peace & /ability across

 ! ,taiwan ,/rait2  7#b7 enc\rages ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization allies 
to /r5g!n _! engagem5t ) p>tn]s 9 !     
,indo-,pacific on approa*es to %>$      
global security *all5ges1 includ+ peace 
& /ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2  7#c7    
calls on all ,european heads ( /ate to  
express support = ma9ta9+ ! /atus quo 9 
! ,taiwan ,/rait & condemn any use or   
?reat ( use ( =ce2 &  7#d7 comm5ds ! p (
 ,taiwan = _! commitm5t to democracy1   
civil lib]ties1 & human rights4