HRES 505 115th Congress House International Affairs Alaska Alliances American Samoa Asia Conflicts and wars Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Guam Hawaii Military operations and strategy North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Pacific Ocean Sanctions U.S. territories and protectorates

Condemning North Korea's threats against our citizens on Guam, reaffirming our unshakable commitment to the security of Guam, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Sep 6, 2017

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.

Sep 6, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns North Korea's threats against Guam.

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to Guam's security and its U.S. territorial waters.

Supports evaluating needed investments in defensive capabilities to further safeguard Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Reaffirms U.S. support for forward deployment of missile defense systems to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and its Asia-Pacific allies.

Urges enhanced strategic diplomatic engagement and military cooperation by the United States to address the growing North Korean threat.

Demands that the international community fully enforce sanctions against the North Korean regime.

Condemns any further escalation that endangers Guam and our citizenry or that could lead to a military conflict with North Korea.

What's happening now September 7, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7097)

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