# 119-sres-760: A resolution recognizing the United States-Philippines alliance on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, and the 10th anniversary of the landmark arbitral award upholding Manila's sovereignty against escalating aggression and lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.

119-sres-760, A resolution recognizing the United States-Philippines alliance on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, and the 10th anniversary of the landmark arbitral award upholding Manila's sovereignty against escalating aggression and lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-08-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-760
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the United States-Philippines alliance on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, and the 10th anniversary of the landmark arbitral award upholding Manila's sovereignty against escalating aggression and lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Strengthening the U.S.–Philippines alliance** to deter Chinese coercion and deepen defense and economic cooperation. The resolution condemns Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and backs expanded military ties, joint exercises, and a multilateral economic corridor. - Families and Filipino diaspora: Recognizes more than 4 million Filipino-Americans and about 300,000 U.S. citizens living in the Philippines, including many retired U.S. veterans. - Security and military forces: Supports a larger U.S. presence under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, increasing agreed locations from five to nine, and reaffirms that Article IV of the Mutual Defense Treaty covers attacks on Philippine forces and vessels in the South China Sea. - Regional partners and economy: Backs the Luzon Economic Corridor and Pax Silica as a multibillion-dollar multilateral alternative to Chinese infrastructure, expands the corridor steering committee by eight partners, and highlights joint exercises like Balikatan with up to 17,000 troops.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-760 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/760)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-4392: Energy Security Pacts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4392)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4456: AI OVERWATCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4456)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-760 (as of 2026-08-26).