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Strategic Ports Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of State to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on strategic ports. The report shall contain various elements related to such ports, including (1) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by China or a foreign person of China; (2) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by the United States or a U.S. person; (3) an assessment of the national security and economic interests relevant to each such port; (4) an analysis of actions by China to gain control or ownership of strategic ports; and (5) courses of action to protect strategic ports and maritime infrastructure from Chinese control. The bill also requires the State Department to develop and provide to Congress a global mapping of foreign and domestic ports of importance to the United States because of a capability to provide military, diplomatic, economic, or resource exploitation superiority.
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Last Action
May 22, 2025
Session
119th Congress
Sponsors
1 primary · 16 co
Passage Probability
2% — Very Low
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Huizenga objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Upgrade to ProReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.