US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB283

Introduced
1/9/25  

Caption

Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025This bill authorizes the President to negotiate with the appropriate Panamanian government officials to reacquire the Panama Canal. The President must submit a report to Congress within 180 days of enactment detailing the progress of such negotiations, potential challenges, and anticipated outcomes. 

Congress_id

119-HR-283

Policy_area

International Affairs

Introduced_date

2025-01-09

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

US HR232

Calling on the Government of Panama to expel officials and interests of the People's Republic of China and terminate Chinese management of key Panamanian ports.

US HB1161

Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025This bill authorizes the President to enter into negotiations with the government of Denmark to purchase or otherwise acquire Greenland. The bill also renames Greenland as Red, White, and Blueland.

US SR31

A resolution calling on the Government of Panama to expel officials and interests of the People's Republic of China and terminate Chinese management of key Panamanian ports.

US HB361

Make Greenland Great Again ActThis bill authorizes the President to seek to enter into negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland.If such an agreement is reached, the President must transmit the agreement and related materials to Congress within five calendar days. The agreement shall go into effect 60 calendar days after such transmission unless Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval.

US K00590

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 3, 2025, as Panamanian Heritage Day in the State of New York in conjunction with commemoration of the anniversary of Panamanian Independence Day

US K00609

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Panamanian Parade to be held on October 11, 2025

US HJR8

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that authorizes the President to use a line item veto to reduce an appropriation in a bill or joint resolution. Under the amendment, the President must notify Congress within 10 days of using this authority to reduce an appropriation. The House and Senate may then consider disapproval of the reduction. If at least two-thirds of each chamber of Congress votes to disapprove the reduction, the amount of the appropriation that is subject to the reduction must be returned to the amount that was originally presented to the President.

US HB1369

President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act

US SR54

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.

US K00752

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 3, 2025, as Panamanian Independence Day in the State of New York

Similar Bills

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