Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States "One China Policy".
Summary
H.Res. 148 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House's position on how the United States distinguishes between China's stated 'One China Principle' and the U.S. government's separate 'One China Policy.' The resolution addresses concerns about conflating these two different diplomatic positions, particularly in the context of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 from 1971, which recognized the People's Republic of China as the legitimate representative of China at the UN.
As a non-binding resolution, this measure does not have the force of law and does not require presidential signature. Instead, it serves to express the sense of the House regarding this diplomatic distinction. The resolution was introduced in February 2025 and is currently under committee consideration. If passed, it would represent a formal statement of congressional sentiment on U.S.-China diplomatic policy and Taiwan-related issues, but would not directly change any laws or government policies.