The Philippines: Background and U.S. Relations
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- S 1356114th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Nov 25, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-92.
- S 2943114th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Dec 23, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-328.
- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 5515115th Congress
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Aug 13, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-232.
- S 2736115th Congress
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
Dec 31, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-409.
- HR 1865116th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-94.
- HR 5214116th Congress
Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Mar 18, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-126.
- HR 6395116th Congress
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Jan 2, 2021 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- S 1790116th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-92.
- HR 2471117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Mar 15, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-103.
- HR 7900117th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Oct 11, 2022 · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6063-6466)
- HRES 361117th Congress
Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Apr 30, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- S 1605117th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Dec 27, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-81.
- S 1657117th Congress
South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2021
Oct 28, 2021 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.
- S 2159117th Congress
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the "Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic", and for other purposes.
Dec 5, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-220.
- S 5328117th Congress
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assistance.
Jan 5, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 117-361.
- SRES 220117th Congress
A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)
- HR 2882118th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Mar 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- HR 815118th Congress
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Apr 24, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-50.
- HRES 843118th Congress
Reaffirming the United States-Philippines alliance and condemning the gray zone campaign of the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea against the Philippines, and for other purposes.
Nov 3, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- S 4097118th Congress
PERA Act
Apr 10, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SRES 834118th Congress
A resolution reaffirming the Republic of the Philippines' claim over Second Thomas Shoal and supporting the Filipino people in their efforts to combat aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.
Sep 19, 2024 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6226)
- HR 1968119th Congress
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Mar 15, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-4.
- HR 4779119th Congress
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Jul 25, 2025 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
- HR 7006119th Congress
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Jan 15, 2026 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 7148119th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Feb 3, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- S 1071119th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Dec 18, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- SRES 331119th Congress
A resolution calling upon the Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Jul 22, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4531)
- SRES 409119th Congress
A resolution recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.
Oct 30, 2025 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.