SRES 54 119th Congress Senate International Affairs

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

Introduced: February 4, 2025 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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

Feb 4, 2025

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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.

What's happening now February 4, 2025

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

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Cosponsors 4

Moreno, Bernie

Ohio · Feb 6, 2025

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Feb 4, 2025

Scott, Rick

Florida · Feb 4, 2025

Tuberville, Tommy

Alabama · Feb 4, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 54: A resolution expressing the vital importance of the Panama Canal to the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-54/

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"S. Res. 54: A resolution expressing the vital importance of the Panama Canal to the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-54/.

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