HR 1701 ยท Strategic Ports Reporting Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Latest action
- May 22, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI-4]
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Cosponsors
- 16
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.
Recent actions
- May 22, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- May 22, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 22, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 22, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 22, 2025 Considered as unfinished business.
- 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- May 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.
- May 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117)
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.