# 118-sres-816: A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of persistent and escalating aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.

118-sres-816, A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of persistent and escalating aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6024) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sres-816
- Congress: 118
- Title: A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of persistent and escalating aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6024)
- Introduced: 2024-09-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of persistent and escalating aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] (R-UT), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sres-816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/816)

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