# 119-hr-283: Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025

119-hr-283, Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-283
- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-283
- Congress: 119
- Title: Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would authorize the President to negotiate to reacquire the Panama Canal.** It would let the President, working with the Secretary of State, open talks with Panamanian counterparts and require a report to Congress within 180 days on negotiation progress, potential challenges, and anticipated outcomes.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Talks to reacquire Panama Canal: mixed, high. If enacted, the President, working with the Secretary of State, would be authorized to start talks with Panama to reacquire the Panama Canal. The President would have to send Congress a report within 180 days on progress, challenges, and expected outcomes. The bill would not spend money or transfer…

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- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-283 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/283)

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- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-283 (as of 2026-09-21).