SRES 406
116th Congress
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A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,…
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jan 1, 2021
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8009-8010)
Jan 1, 2021
The committee amendment to the preamble as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (CR S8010)
Jan 1, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8009-8010)
Jan 1, 2021
The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 1, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8009-8011)
Jun 3, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
Jun 3, 2020
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
May 21, 2020
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6394-6396)
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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This resolution
- reaffirms support for elevated collaboration between the United States and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly in terms of economic cooperation and human rights;
- urges ASEAN to foster multilateral relations with non-ASEAN partners;
- expresses support for ASEAN nations in addressing maritime and territorial disputes, as well as corruption in the public and private sectors;
- calls on ASEAN nations to ensure human rights, a protected marine environment, and safe access to international waterways in the Asia-Pacific;
- urges ASEAN nations to uphold international agreements with respect to North Korea's missile programs; and
- expresses support for the Lower Mekong Initiative, a partnership between the United States, Cambodia, Laos, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, and Vietnam to promote sustainability and economic development in the region.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8009-8010)
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Cosponsors
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 406: A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, have worked with the United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the ASEAN region.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-406/
"S. Res. 406: A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, have worked with the United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the ASEAN region.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-406/.
S. Res. 406, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-406/.
[S. Res. 406: A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, have worked with the United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the ASEAN region.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-406/)