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SRES 50 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Alliances Asia Australia Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad International organizations and cooperation Military assistance, sales, and agreements Oceania

A resolution reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.

Introduced: February 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S748)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms: (1) the strong alliance between Australia and the United States, and (2) the importance of a U.S.-Australia relationship based on mutual respect and befitting a close and longstanding alliance partner crucial to the preservation of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Asia Pacific region and around the world.

Expresses support for continued diplomatic, military, and economic cooperation with Australia.

What's happening now February 6, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S748)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 21 Identical bill Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 7, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 7, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 6, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 50: A resolution reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-50/
MLA
"S. Res. 50: A resolution reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-50/.
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S. Res. 50, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-50/.
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