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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2025-05-22 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-22 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-22 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-19 | Floor | 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-19 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117) | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-19 | Floor | Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-27 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-27 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |