SRES31-119

In Committee

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.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 23, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a definition change provision: That the Senate— expresses profound concern about the presence and influence of the People’s Republic of China in Panamanian ports and infrastructure, particularly in facilities. It relies on definition changes. The main policy areas are Finance.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Reduces a definition change provision: That the Senate— expresses profound concern about the presence and influence of the People’s Republic of China in Panamanian ports and infrastructure, particularly in facilities...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a definition change provision: That the Senate— expresses profound concern about the presence and influence of the People’s Republic of China in Panamanian ports and infrastructure, particularly in facilities.

Key Policy Areas

Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill reduces a definition change provision: That the Senate— expresses profound concern about the presence and influence of the People’s Republic of China in Panamanian ports and infrastructure, particularly in facilities.

Policy Domains

Finance

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 23, 2025

Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Britt, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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