,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fec  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,august #ae1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,castro of ,texas 7for        
himself1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,smith of    
,nebraska1 and ,mr4 ,buchanan7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
referred to the ,committee on ,foreign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,expressing     
support for the ,japanese ,diet's       
,caucus for ,universal ,values in the   
,indo-,pacific and for continued ,united
 ,states-,japan interparliamentary      
collaboration to advance democracy in   
the region4  ,whereas the ,united       
,states and ,japan share a steadfast    
commitment to democratic principles     
including representative ,government1   
respect for human rights1 the rule of   
law1 ,government accountability1        
economic freedom1 and free civil        
society2 ,whereas this shared commitment
 has served as a cornerstone of the     
,united ,states-,japan alliance1 the    
cornerstone of peace1 prosperity1 and   

stability in the ,indo-,pacific region2 
,whereas ,japan has demonstrated a      
commitment to supporting democratic     
governance and institutions in the      
,indo-,pacific and worldwide2 ,whereas  
the ,japan ,center for ,international   
,exchange1 and its partner              
organizations1 through its ,democracy   
for the ,future program1 has worked to  
strengthen ,japan's support for         
democratic governance2  ,whereas a      
multipartisan group of ,japanese ,diet  
members has launched the ,caucus for    
,universal ,values in the ,indo-,pacific
 on ,may #ae1 #bjbe1 to advocate for    
,japan's leadership in defending and    
promoting democratic values across the  
,indo-,pacific region and beyond2       
,whereas the ,caucus for ,universal     
,values seeks to deepen parliamentary   
engagement1 encourage ,government       
leadership on democracy and human       
rights1 and strengthen partnerships with
 civil society and international        
partners1 including the ,united ,states2

  ,whereas the #ajith ,congress adopted 
,h4 ,res4 #ace1 establishing a ,house   
,democracy ,assistance ,commission1     
eventually renamed the ,united ,states  
,house ,democracy ,partnership1 as a    
bipartisan commission that works        
directly with legislatures around the   
world to support the development of     
effective1 independent1 and accountable 
legislative institutions1 and whose work
 aligns closely with the goals of the   
,japanese parliamentary caucus2 and     
,whereas the ,united ,states and ,japan1
 as global champions of democratic      
governance1 face increasing challenges  
posed by authoritarian influence1       
democratic backsliding1 digital         
repression1 and threats to independent  
civil society and journalism3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives--  7#a7 commends the   
establishment of the ,caucus for        
,universal ,values in the               
,indo-,pacific2  7#b7 acknowledges the  
role of the ,japan ,center for          

,international ,exchange and its partner
 organizations in advancing democratic  
values and supporting civil society     
throughout the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 
and the ,indo-,pacific2  7#c7 affirms   
the shared commitment of the ,united    
,states and ,japan to uphold democratic 
norms including respect for human       
rights1 freedom of expression1 free and 
fair elections1 checks and balances1 and
 the rule of law as foundations of      
peace1 stability1 and prosperity2  7#d7 
encourages expanded collaboration       
between the ,united ,states ,congress   
and the ,japanese ,diet through         
initiatives such as the ,house          
,democracy ,partnership to support      
emerging and challenged democracies and 
reinforce democratic institutions       
globally2  7#e7 supports greater        
bilateral coordination between the      
,united ,states ,house of               
,representatives and the ,japanese ,diet
 on initiatives that strengthen         
democratic governance1 civil society1   

the protection of fundamental freedoms1 
and resilience against authoritarian    
threats in the ,indo-,pacific region2   
7#f7 affirms the importance of engaging 
with regional and international partners
 to elevate democratic values as a      
central pillar of ,united ,states       
foreign policy2 and  7#g7 commits to    
working alongside ,japanese partners in 
,government and civil society to advance
 universal values and build a resilient 
democratic future in the ,indo-,pacific 
and around the world4