S.Res. 54 · 119th Congress
A resolution expressing the vital importance of the Panama Canal to the United States.
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Bill details
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Current status: In committee
Introduced by: Mike Lee (R · UT)
Bill ID: 119sres54
Latest official action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S598)
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This resolution expresses that the Panama Canal is vital to U.S. regional security, hemispheric hegemony, and economic interests. The resolution also assesses that Chinese-backed investment in Panama's port infrastructure and canal operations violates the Neutrality Treaty (i.e., the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, signed in 1977) and urges the administration to ensure that the canal remains neutral.
Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 2/4/2025
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