H.Res. 714: To reaffirm the strong support of the United States Government for the peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally recognized principles of international law, and to reaffirm the vital interest of the United States in freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region.
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H.Res. 714: To reaffirm the strong support of the United States Government for the peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally recognized principles of international law, and to reaffirm the vital interest of the United States in freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region.
113th Congress · introduced 2014-09-08 · International Affairs · Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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- Who proposed it: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To reaffirm the strong support of the United States Government for the peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally recognized principles of international law, and to reaffirm the vital interest of the United States in freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region.
Plain summary
Reaffirms U.S. support for the peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Reaffirms support for freedom of navigation and overflight and condemns coercive actions or the use of force to impede these freedoms in international maritime domains and airspace. Urges China to refrain from implementing the declared East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone which is contrary to freedom of overflight in international airspace, and to refrain from taking similar provocative actions elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region. Urges the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), U.S. allies and partners, and all claimants to fairly resolve these outstanding disputes, including through developing a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea. Supports continued U.S. operations to support freedom of navigation in international waters and air space in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Encourages continued U.S. efforts to strengthen regional partnerships to build capacity for maritime domain awareness in support of freedom of navigation, maintenance of peace and stability, and respect for principles of international law.
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To reaffirm the strong support of the United States Government for the peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally recognized principles of international law, and to reaffirm the vital interest of the United States in freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · 6 cosponsors
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Ami Bera (D-CA)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres714.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>
Record fed-us-cong113-hres714 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113