H.R. 1701 Passed the House International Affairs

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] Introduced February 27, 2025 Cosponsors 16 (3 D, 13 R) Latest action May 22, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. May 22, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. May 22, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 22, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  4. May 22, 2025 Considered as unfinished business.
  5. May 19, 2025 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
  6. May 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.
  7. May 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117)
  8. May 19, 2025 Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Feb 27, 2025 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.
  10. Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House

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