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Last progress February 24, 2025 (11 months ago)
Introduced on February 24, 2025 by Mark E. Amodei
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Directs Congress to reaffirm and support a stronger United States–Canada relationship, emphasizing cooperation on defense, cyber and technology security, Arctic security, energy infrastructure, secure borders, resilient supply chains, and job‑creating trade and investment. The resolution is a nonbinding statement that highlights shared economic ties and recent Canadian policy actions and encourages deeper bilateral collaboration across security and economic areas.
Congress states it is more important than ever to strengthen and deepen United States alliances.
The United States has a close ally next door (Canada), which is important while other countries face threats from neighbors.
In June 2023, a bipartisan and bicameral American Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus was established in the House of Representatives and the Senate to help strengthen the U.S.–Canada economic and security partnership.
The United States and Canada can together reinforce shared interests in four critical areas (the preamble states this but does not list the four areas in this section).
The prosperity of Americans and Canadians is supported by their mutually beneficial economic relationship and by resilient, integrated supply chains.
This resolution primarily sends a political signal rather than creating direct legal or funding changes. It most directly affects federal policymakers and agencies (Defense, State, Homeland Security, Commerce, Energy) by prioritizing bilateral cooperation areas and encouraging coordinated approaches. Businesses involved in cross‑border trade, energy infrastructure, and the defense/technology supply chain may be indirectly affected if the statement leads to future policy, regulatory, or procurement actions. Border communities and workers could benefit over time from initiatives that improve supply‑chain resilience and create jobs, but the resolution itself does not authorize funding or mandates to deliver those outcomes.