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HR 1701 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

In plain language: 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.

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  1. May 22, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. May 22, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 22, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  4. May 22, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
  6. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House

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