Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada partnership and the ties that bind the two countries in support of economic and national security.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 152 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 152

Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada partnership and
    the ties that bind the two countries in support of economic and
                           national security.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2025

    Mr. Amodei of Nevada (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Carter of
 Georgia, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Langworthy, Ms. Ross, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms.
  Titus, and Mr. Costa) submitted the following resolution; which was
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada partnership and
    the ties that bind the two countries in support of economic and
                           national security.

Whereas, now, more than ever in history, Congress understands the critical
        importance of further strengthening and deepening United States
        alliances, and the House of Representatives is called upon not only to
        protect, but to advance, United States partnerships;
Whereas the United States enjoys the great fortune of having one of its closest
        allies next door at a time when countries around the world are facing
        existential threats from their neighbors;
Whereas, in June 2023, the bipartisan and bicameral American Canadian Economy
        and Security (ACES) Caucus was established in the House of
        Representatives and the Senate, which presents an opportunity to fortify
        and advance the indispensable economic and security partnership between
        the United States and Canada;
Whereas the United States and Canada can together reinforce their shared
        interest in four critical areas, which are--

    (1) economic security;

    (2) energy and critical minerals security;

    (3) national security; and

    (4) global security;

Whereas the prosperity of Americans and Canadians is supported by their mutually
        beneficial economic relationship and resilient and integrated supply
        chains;
Whereas the United States, Mexico, and Canada Agreement (USMCA) forms the
        foundation of their economic competitiveness;
Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) share one of the largest trading relationships in the world, with
nearly $1,000,000,000,000 in bilateral trade in goods and services in 2023,
supporting nearly 8,000,000 American jobs; and

    (2) understand the importance of secure and resilient supply chains,
and have established formal mechanisms to further strengthen economic
integration and minimize America's dependency on foreign adversaries;

Whereas Canada is the largest single export market for the United States, and
        Canada was the number one customer for 36 of the 50 States in 2023;
Whereas over 330 congressional districts each exported more than $250,000,000 in
        goods to Canada, and over 100 districts each exported more than
        $1,000,000,000 in goods to Canada in 2023;
Whereas bilateral trade in agriculture between Canada and the United States
        reached $72,500,000,000 in 2023, and Canada is the number one
        agricultural export market for 27 States in the United States;
Whereas Canada-United States trade is built on long-standing binational supply
        chains, whereby roughly 70 percent of Canadian goods exports to the
        United States are used by manufacturers in the United States to produce
        higher value goods;
Whereas Canada buys over $22,000,000,000 worth of automotive parts and
        $33,600,000,000 worth of vehicles from the United States each year;
Whereas Canadian lumber plays a crucial role in housing affordability for
        Americans, where demand for lumber exceeds what United States domestic
        mills can supply;
Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) are global leaders in science, technology, and innovation, and can
secure North America's future as the most competitive region in the world;
and

    (2) are working together to deepen cooperation in developing and
protecting emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and
quantum;

Whereas Canada--

    (1) is the world's fourth-largest petroleum producer and is the United
States largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, uranium, natural
gas, and electricity;

    (2) supports American energy dominance by providing safe and reliable
natural gas, electricity, crude oil, and uranium for nuclear power;

    (3) bolsters the United States position as the world's number-one
exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG) by supplying border States with
Canadian natural gas;

    (4) enables United States artificial intelligence technology growth by
supplying the critical fuels required by the American power industry; and

    (5) is a reliable source of energy and resources for the United States,
producing over 60 minerals and metals, and is a leading global producer of
21 critical minerals on the U.S. Geological Survey critical mineral list;

Whereas Canada is committed to ensuring North American competitiveness, and the
        success of Canadian and United States workers and communities, and is
        taking steps to address China's nonmarket practices, notably by
        screening inbound investment in Canada and applying a surtax on Chinese
        products such as Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum;
Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) have a deeply interconnected electricity sector, with more than 35
active electricity transmission connections between the two countries, many
of which enable bidirectional flows of electricity, helping to ensure the
security and reliability of the North American grid;

    (2) have committed to work together to protect biodiverse areas that
span their shared border, including in collaboration with Indigenous and
Tribal partners, benefiting shared species like migratory birds; and

    (3) have jointly collaborated for over 100 years under the Boundary
Waters Treaty to manage and conserve their shared waters for the benefit of
both countries, including over 50 years under the Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement;

Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) share three oceans and the world's longest border, and safely
oversee the movement of about 400,000 people every day and more than
$2,500,000,000 worth of goods and services that cross the border each day;

    (2) cooperate to keep the border open to legitimate trade and travel
but closed to illegal migration, terrorists, criminals, and threats to
citizen health and safety;

    (3) are committed to jointly protecting the security of their citizens,
including through Canada's recent actions and significant investments to
strengthen border security by--

    G    (A) fighting sources of illegal migration at the border, and
keeping deadly drugs like fentanyl and its precursors from entering;

    G    (B) securing border crossings by maintaining 24/7 eyes on the
border using new surveillance technology and increased personnel;

    G    (C) combating fentanyl trafficking through the appointment of a
Fentanyl Czar, listing cartels as terrorist entities, and launching a
Canada-United States Joint Strike Force;

    G    (D) detecting and disrupting the fentanyl trade with more
technology, tools and intelligence;

    G    (E) reinforcing a ``one border, one team'' approach through more
cross-border information and intelligence sharing; and

    G    (F) keeping people safe through joint emergency readiness and
creating a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)-like Joint
Emergency Management partnership;

    (4) are united in fighting a fentanyl crisis which is indiscriminately
affecting citizens on both sides of the border and is fueled by the actions
of malign actors abroad;

    (5) work together to secure the countries' border through the Cross
Border Crime Forum, Integrated Border Enforcement Teams, Beyond the Border
Initiative, United States-Canada NEXUS Trusted Traveler Program, Border
Enforcement Security Taskforces (BEST), Shiprider, the Integrated Cross
Border Maritime Law Enforcement program, and United States preclearance
operations conducted at Canadian airports, all of which enhance joint
security efforts;

    (6) have an Integrated Border Enforcement Charter that allows border
enforcement agencies to jointly identify national security threats, disrupt
organized criminal activities, seize drugs and weapons, and intercept
criminal networks trying to smuggle people across the border; and

    (7) both understand that a threat to the security of one country is a
threat to the security of both;

Whereas the United States and Canada--

    (1) are Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic countries;

    (2) are unequivocally committed to playing a leadership role in
protecting global security and promoting democracy around the world;

    (3) recognize that collective security is a shared responsibility, and
are committed to expanding cooperation on continental defense and in the
Arctic, including by increasing investments in continental defense and
modernizing NORAD, the world's only binational military command;

    (4) share the desire for a peaceful, stable, and predictable Arctic
region, including for the benefit of Arctic and Northern peoples and
communities;

    (5) work together to advance democratic principles, human rights, and
free trade policies through the G7, the G20, the United Nations, the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World
Trade Organization (WTO), and the Organization of American States;

    (6) cooperate extensively through a ``Tri-Command Framework'' comprised
of the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), the Canadian Joint
Operations Command (CJOC), and the North American Aerospace Defense Command
(NORAD);

    (7) work together as the only North American members of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to ensure peace and security in the
transatlantic region;

    (8) support NATO's deterrence and defense efforts, and their European
Allies, through their roles as the Framework Nations for the NATO brigades
in Latvia and Poland; and

    (9) share a long and storied history of civil space partnership between
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Canadian
Space Agency (CSA), and a Canadian will fly on the historic Artemis II
mission around the Moon with NASA;

Whereas Canada has been a committed ally in upholding the rules-based
        international order by promoting peace, resilience, and security in the
        Indo-Pacific through an augmented and diversified military presence;
Whereas Canada has been a reliable and engaged partner of the United States in
        the Indo-Pacific by collaborating extensively with United States Indo-
        Pacific Command, including through bilateral and multilateral exercises,
        regional security cooperation and defense engagements, involvement in
        regional defense forums, and ultimately, through unwavering support of a
        free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific;
Whereas Canada is in consultation with the United States, Australia, and the UK
        to identify collaborative projects on advanced capabilities under AUKUS
        Pillar II; and
Whereas history, geography, commerce, security, and shared democratic values
        underpin a close relationship between the United States and Canada: Now,
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes that now, more than ever, the relationship
        between the United States and Canada is an essential strategic
        asset to the United States and Americans, and is critical to
        promoting peace, expanding global economic opportunity, and
        being prepared to respond to unforeseen events;
            (2) reaffirms its full commitment to maintain and grow the
        critical United States-Canada partnership;
            (3) recognizes that the security of one country is
        dependent on the security of the other, and welcomes greater
        collaboration in the areas of defense, cyber and technology
        security, and Arctic security;
            (4) reaffirms its commitment to the bilateral and
        international alliance between the two countries, which allows
        both countries to face common threats together and uphold
        common values, including democracy, human rights, and the rule
        of law;
            (5) recognizes the strategic importance of one of the most
        secure borders in the world, the comanagement of which
        facilitates trade and serves as a trusted corridor for their
        supply chains;
            (6) recognizes that bolstering the supply chains of both
        countries will make both countries more competitive and more
        resilient in the face of economic aggression from hostile
        countries;
            (7) supports an increased focus on energy security through
        greater cross-border energy infrastructure, including for oil,
        natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and resilient
        electricity transmission, and through diversifying critical
        minerals supply chains; and
            (8) is fully committed to the creation of more well-paying
        United States jobs through continued trade and investment with
        Canada.
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