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House Bill 283
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025
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Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2025
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H. R. 283 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 283


To authorize the President to enter into negotiations for the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from the Republic of Panama.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Collins, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Babin, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To authorize the President to enter into negotiations for the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from the Republic of Panama.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Authorization to negotiate.

(a) Authorization.—The President, acting in coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to initiate and conduct negotiations with appropriate counterparts of the Government of the Republic of Panama to reacquire the Panama Canal.

(b) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to Congress detailing the progress of the negotiations authorized by subsection (a), potential challenges, and anticipated outcomes.