S.Res. 707: A resolution expressing concern about the increasing influence of the People's Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean and calling for strengthened United States economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in the region.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-30 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2174-2175)

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A resolution expressing concern about the increasing influence of the People's Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean and calling for strengthened United States economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in the region.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses commitment to countering the influence of China in Latin America and the Caribbean and emphasizes the importance of U.S. investment and engagement in the region. The resolution also encourages countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to review foreign investments in strategic sectors that risk undermining their security.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A resolution expressing concern about the increasing influence of the People's Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean and calling for strengthened United States economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in the region.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · 1 cosponsors

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sres707.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sres>

Record fed-us-cong119-sres707 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills