Seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 189 Seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 8, 2021 Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself and Mr. LAMBORN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy. Whereas the USS Pueblo was hijacked in international waters by the navy of North Korea unprovoked on January 23, 1968, in violation of maritime law, marking the first time a ship of the United States Navy was attacked and cap- tured on the high seas in 150 years; Whereas Petty Officer Duane Hodges was murdered in the violent assault, while the other 82 American servicemembers were held in captivity, under inhumane conditions, for just shy of an entire year thereafter; Whereas the criminal siege of the USS Pueblo resulted in no reprisals against North Korea and no retaliatory military action taken at any time; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:06 Mar 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR189.IH HR189 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 189 IH Whereas the USS Pueblo, though still the property of the United States Navy, has been paraded about, made an exhibition out of, and flaunted in North Korean cities for more than 50 years: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) declares that the USS Pueblo is the prop- 2 erty of the United States Government and its siege, 3 the murder of Petty Officer Duane Hodges, and the 4 inhumane captivity of American troops were in viola- 5 tion of international law; and 6 (2) urges the President of the United States 7 and the Secretary of State to make the return of the 8 USS Pueblo to United States custody essential in 9 discussions with North Korean counterparts. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:06 Mar 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR189.IH HR189 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS