H.R. 1701 · 119th Congress
Strategic Ports Reporting Act
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Calvert3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- House Passed May 22, 2025
This bill requires the Department of State to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on strategic ports.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Strategic Ports Reporting Act
Latest action (May 22, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- House Passed May 22, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.