A resolution expressing the vital importance of the Panama Canal to the United States.

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S598)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 February 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Rick Scott · R · Sponsor
• Tommy Tuberville · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Bernie Moreno · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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