HJRES 77 · 106th Congress · International Affairs

Notifying the Government of Panama of the nullity of the Carter-Torrijos treaties and recognizing the validity of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with respect to control of the Panama Canal Zone.

Introduced 1999-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(1999-11-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that: (1) notice is given to the Government of Panama of the decree of nullity of the 1977 Carter-Torrijos treaties; and (2) the United States recognizes the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903 has never been voided and remains legally binding.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2]IN
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27]CA
Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3]GA
Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]TN
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2]WA