# 119-sres-31: A resolution 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.

119-sres-31, A resolution 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-31
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Protect the Panama Canal's permanent neutrality**. This resolution would press Panama to remove Chinese state-affiliated control of strategically important ports and would ask the United States to step up security, oversight, and investment to reduce foreign leverage. - Panama: Would be urged to reaffirm the Canal's neutrality, review and terminate agreements that let Chinese state-owned or China-based firms manage strategic infrastructure, and expel PRC officials operating in ports such as Balboa and Cristobal. - United States: Would be asked to use the Neutrality Treaty to monitor and address threats, provide technical, financial, and strategic support, offer significant U.S. investments to modernize canal infrastructure, and help create a U.S.-Panama task force to oversee canal security and operations. - Regional partners and trade: Would be encouraged to collaborate with Panama and other allies to promote transparent, sustainable investments, to counter attempts by authoritarian regimes to gain leverage, and to protect freedom of navigation.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-31 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/31)

## Related
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-31 (as of 2026-10-18).