# 119-hres-696: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Singapore and supporting a strong United States-Singapore relationship.

119-hres-696, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Singapore and supporting a strong United States-Singapore relationship., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-696
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Singapore and supporting a strong United States-Singapore relationship.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This resolution recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Republic of Singapore's independence and reaffirms support for a **strong United States–Singapore bilateral relationship** focused on economic, security, and people-to-people ties. It highlights Singapore's rise from a low-income country to a wealthy, advanced economy, notes the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement since 2004 and a U.S. trade surplus that grew from $7 billion in 2004 to $27 billion in 2024, records more than 5,800 American companies with regional offices in Singapore and Singapore's investments supporting over 330,000 U.S. jobs, and emphasizes cooperation on AI, energy, biotechnology, routine U.S. force rotations, defense interoperability, and extensive expatriate and exchange links with roughly 30,000 Americans in Singapore and about 40,000 Singaporeans in the United States.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/696)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-696 (as of 2026-04-21).