,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,titus1
 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 & ,mr4         
,bu*anan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! ,japanese ,diet's ,caucus = 
,univ]sal ,values 9 ! ,indo-,pacific & =
 cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan           
int]p>liam5t>y collaboration to advance 
democracy 9 ! region4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,japan %>e a /eadfa/ commitm5t 
to democratic pr9ciples includ+         
repres5tative ,gov]nm5t1 respect = human
 rights1 ! rule ( law1 ,gov]nm5t        
acc\ntability1 economic fre$om1 & free  
civil society2 ,:]eas ?is %>$ commitm5t 
has s]v$ z a corn]/one ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,japan alliance1 ! corn]/one (   
peace1 prosp]ity1 & /ability 9 !        
,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas ,japan has
 demon/rat$ a commitm5t to support+     
democratic gov]nance & in/itutions 9 !  

,indo-,pacific & worldwide2 ,:]eas !    
,japan ,c5t] = ,int]national ,ex*ange1 &
 its p>tn] organizations1 ?r\gh its     
,democracy = ! ,future program1 has     
work$ to /r5g!n ,japan's support =      
democratic gov]nance2  ,:]eas a         
multip>tisan gr\p ( ,japanese ,diet     
memb]s has laun*$ ! ,caucus = ,univ]sal 
,values 9 ! ,indo-,pacific on ,may #ae1 
#bjbe1 to advocate = ,japan's lead]%ip 9
 def5d+ & promot+ democratic values     
across ! ,indo-,pacific region & beyond2
 ,:]eas ! ,caucus = ,univ]sal ,values   
seeks to deep5 p>liam5t>y engagem5t1    
enc\rage ,gov]nm5t lead]%ip on democracy
 & human rights1 & /r5g!n p>tn]%ips )   
civil society & int]national p>tn]s1    
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas ! #aji?
 ,congress adopt$ ,h4 ,res4 #ace1       
e/abli%+ a ,h\se ,democracy ,assi/ance  
,commission1 ev5tually r5am$ ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\se ,democracy ,p>tn]%ip1 z a  
bip>tisan commission t works directly ) 
legislatures ar\nd ! _w to support !    
developm5t ( effective1 indep5d5t1 &    

acc\ntable legislative in/itutions1 & ^:
 "w aligns closely ) ! goals ( !        
,japanese p>liam5t>y caucus2 &  ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1 z global       
*ampions ( democratic gov]nance1 face   
increas+ *all5ges pos$ by au?orit>ian   
influ5ce1 democratic backslid+1 digital 
repression1 & ?reats to indep5d5t civil 
society & j\rnalism3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7      
comm5ds ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,caucus =      
,univ]sal ,values 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2   
7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! role ( ! ,japan ,c5t] 
= ,int]national ,ex*ange & its p>tn]    
organizations 9 advanc+ democratic      
values & support+ civil society ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 & !            
,indo-,pacific2  7#c7 affirms ! %>$     
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan to 
uphold democratic norms includ+ respect 
= human rights1 fre$om ( expression1    
free & fair elections1 *ecks & balances1
 & ! rule ( law z f\ndations ( peace1   
/ability1 & prosp]ity2  7#d7 enc\rages  
exp&$ collaboration betwe5 ! ,unit$     

,/ates ,congress & ! ,japanese ,diet    
?r\gh initiatives su* z ! ,h\se         
,democracy ,p>tn]%ip to support em]g+ & 
*all5g$ democracies & re9=ce democratic 
in/itutions globally2  7#e7 supports    
great] bilat]al coord9ation betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,japanese ,diet on initiatives t      
/r5g!n democratic gov]nance1 civil      
society1 ! protection ( fundam5tal      
fre$oms1 & resili5ce aga9/ au?orit>ian  
?reats 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2  7#f7 
affirms ! importance ( engag+ ) regional
 & int]national p>tn]s to elevate       
democratic values z a c5tral pill> (    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2 &  7#g7     
commits to work+ alongside ,japanese    
p>tn]s 9 ,gov]nm5t & civil society to   
advance univ]sal values & build a       
resili5t democratic future 9 !          
,indo-,pacific & ar\nd ! _w4