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HRES 423 100th Congress House International Affairs Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Canals Interoceanic canals Negotiations Panama Panama Canal Treaties Water and Water Resources Development

A resolution expressing the concern of the House of Representatives regarding the future security of the Panama Canal.

Introduced: March 30, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 13, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Oct 12, 1988
Executive Comment Received From Panama Canal Comm.
Apr 12, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf.
Apr 12, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Panama Canal Comm.
Apr 11, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Apr 11, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Mar 30, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 30, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 30, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the concern of the House of Representatives regarding the future security of the Panama Canal.

Calls on the President to renegotiate the Panama Canal Treaties to permit: (1) the permanent stationing of U.S. forces in Panama; and (2) the United States to act independently to maintain the security of the Canal and to guarantee its regular operation.

What's happening now October 13, 1988

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 30, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 423: A resolution expressing the concern of the House of Representatives regarding the future security of the Panama Canal.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-423/
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"H. Res. 423: A resolution expressing the concern of the House of Representatives regarding the future security of the Panama Canal.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-423/.
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H. Res. 423, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-423/.
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