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US SR354

Resolution

Status

Introduced

7/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tim Kaine

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requests the Secretary of State submit within 30 days a statement on Panama's human rights practices, prepared in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Office of the Legal Adviser

  • Requires information on alleged human rights violations by the Panamanian government, including arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, due process violations, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and human trafficking—with specific focus on non-citizens removed to Panama by the U.S. government

  • Seeks details on U.S. government actions to promote human rights in Panama, discourage abusive practices, and assess conditions facing individuals removed to Panama before their transfer

  • Requests assessment of whether U.S. security assistance to Panama could support activities related to detention or imprisonment of persons removed by the U.S., plus information on detention center conditions and allegations of torture

  • Requires disclosure of any U.S.-Panama agreements or financial transactions related to removal/detention of non-citizens, assurances sought regarding their treatment, and a summary of all 2025 meetings between Panama and U.S. officials

Legislative Description

A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Panama's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5005: 1)

7/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations7/31/2025

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