H.Res. 232 — 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.

This section expresses the House of Representatives’ profound concern about the presence and influence of the People’s Republic of China in Panamanian ports and infrastructure, particularly the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. It (1) calls on the Government of Panama to reaffirm the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal under the Neutrality Treaty, review and terminate agreements allowing Chinese state-owned enterprises or affiliated entities to manage strategic infrastructure, expel Chinese officials from ports and critical infrastructure projects, and reaffirm Panama’s sovereignty and commitment to Western Hemisphere security through partnerships aligned with democratic values; (2) urges the United States Government to leverage the Neutrality Treaty to monitor and counter threats to canal neutrality, provide technical, financial, and strategic support to Panama to reduce dependence on Chinese entities, strengthen regional collaboration for transparent infrastructure investments, establish a framework for a U.S.-Panama partnership to restore operational control of the canal, offer U.S. investments to modernize canal infrastructure, and develop a joint U.S.-Panama task force for canal security and operations; (3) encourages Panama and other allies to monitor and counter efforts by authoritarian regimes to gain strategic leverage in the Western Hemisphere; and (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the President of Panama, and the National Assembly of Panama.