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S 2725 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

A bill to authorize the establishment of the US-ASEAN Center to support United States economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia.

Introduced: September 5, 2023 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 5, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of State to enter into a public-private partnership to establish a U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) center in the United States to support U.S. economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia. 

The functions of the center include (1) providing grants for research to support and elevate the importance of the U.S.-ASEAN partnership, (2) expanding economic and technological relationships between the United States and ASEAN countries, and (3) developing educational programs to increase awareness of the importance of relations between the United States and ASEAN countries. 

What's happening now September 5, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2226 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • HR 6181 Related bill U.S.-ASEAN Center Act
  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • S 2043 Related bill Department of State Authorization Act of 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2725: A bill to authorize the establishment of the US-ASEAN Center to support United States economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2725/
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"S. 2725: A bill to authorize the establishment of the US-ASEAN Center to support United States economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2725/.
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S. 2725, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2725/.
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