# 119-hres-653: 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 region.

119-hres-653, 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 region., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-653
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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 region.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Parliamentary cooperation to advance democratic values in the Indo-Pacific.** This resolution would commend the Japanese Diet’s Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific and recognize the Japan Center for International Exchange and its Democracy for the Future partners for strengthening democratic governance and civil society. It would encourage expanded collaboration between the U.S. House and the Japanese Diet, including cooperation through the House Democracy Partnership, to support human rights, free and fair elections, rule of law, and resilience against authoritarian influence across the region.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-653 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/653)

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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation o…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1641)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-653 (as of 2026-04-21).