Washington: A group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a House resolution condemning what they called "coercive" actions by China against Japan, and reaffirming the United States' "ironclad" commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific, Congress's website showed Friday. According to Yonhap News Agency, Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) proposed the resolution to the lower chamber on Dec. 19. This action follows Beijing's travel advisories, economic pressure, and other measures against Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks last month regarding security in the Taiwan Strait. The resolution emphasized that the United States has a "vital" interest in supporting its allies against coercion and in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. It criticized China's recent actions against Japan and recognized the shared interest of the U.S. and Japan in maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait. Rep. Kim expres sed that attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to intimidate or punish U.S. allies for speaking out undermine the rules-based international order and threaten regional stability. "This resolution sends a clear message that we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Japan and our allies against authoritarian aggression," Kim stated in a press release. Rep. Bera highlighted the importance of the U.S. standing together with Japan and commended Japan's commitment to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. He fully supports Japan's right to speak up in defense of its own security. He noted that the resolution reaffirms the U.S. Congress's commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and to upholding the rules-based international order. Additionally, the resolution underscored the U.S.-Japan mutual security treaty that applies to the Senkaku Islands, known as Diaoyudao in China. Kim serves as the chair of the East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, while Bera is its ranking member. Barr an d DeGette are co-chairs of the Congressional Study Group on Japan, and Castro is a Japan Caucus co-chair. Prime Minister Takaichi, during a parliamentary session last month, suggested that a military blockade around Taiwan could pose a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, potentially prompting a military response. This remark provoked Beijing, which responded by suspending Japanese seafood imports.