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H.R. 283

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 283, the Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) with 29 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 283 has 29 co-sponsors.

hb283/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 283 IH: Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 283  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 9, 2025   Mr. Johnson of South Dakota  (for himself,  Mr. Nehls ,  Mr. Collins ,  Mr. Loudermilk ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Bergman ,  Mr. Rulli ,  Mr. Crenshaw ,  Mr. Dunn of Florida ,  Mr. Weber of Texas ,  Mr. Clyde ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Mrs. Houchin ,  Mr. Bean of Florida ,  Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona ,  Mr. Babin , and  Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To authorize the President to enter into negotiations for the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from the Republic of Panama.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025  .
2.
Authorization to negotiate
(a)
Authorization
The President, acting in coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to initiate and conduct negotiations with appropriate counterparts of the Government of the Republic of Panama to reacquire the Panama Canal.
(b)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to Congress detailing the progress of the negotiations authorized by subsection (a), potential challenges, and anticipated outcomes.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025

hb283/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/09/2025)

Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025

This 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) sponsors H.R. 283, and 29 members have co-sponsored it, 16 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 283 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 9, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 283 has taken 2 actions since Jan 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 9, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 283 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 283 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize the President to enter into negotiations for the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from the Republic of Panama. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 283 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 283’s is International Affairs.

hr283/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 283, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:H.R. 283.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article II, Section 2[Page H92]

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