Washington, DC – This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, was recognized by American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams) of Asia Pacific for her valuable contribution to increase trade and investment between the United States and the Asia Pacific.
“In our global economy, economic policy should be at the forefront of our U.S. foreign policy. Anything less is unacceptable and hurts American businesses both here at home and overseas,” said Congresswoman Kim. “I am humbled to be recognized by AmChams of Asia Pacific and will keep working as East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman to ensure our foreign policy prioritizes fair policies that strengthen American businesses’ access to foreign markets.”
Congresswoman Kim has championed improving the State Department’s economic statecraft policy and led commonsense bills to deepen engagement in the region and promote fair trade policies and level the playing field such as:
- The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is Not a Developing Country Act, which became law in the FY24 NDAA to ensure the United States opposes the PRC’s “developing country” label in international organizations;
- The Reviewing Economic and Protection Objectives for the Reciprocal Tariffs Act (REPORT) Act to restore Congressional oversight of the executive branch’s tariff authority;
- The Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act to promote the inclusion of Taiwan as a member of the International Monetary Fund;
- The Taiwan Travel and Tourism Coordination Act to enhance U.S.-Taiwan economic and trade ties, expand market access in the Indo-Pacific region, and facilitate safer travel to the U.S.;
- The PARTNER with ASEAN Act to extend diplomatic privileges to ASEAN partners, promoting market access and mutual economic prosperity; and,
- The Strengthening the Quad Act to boost Quad cooperation, including on technology and energy innovation, critical minerals supply chains, and other economic priorities. The Quad includes the U.S., Australia, Japan, and India.
