Strategic Ports Reporting Act
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What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MI District 4 · R-MI
16 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - VA District 1 · R-VA
U.S. Representative - MA District 4 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - Maryland District 2 · D-MD
U.S. Representative - GU · R-GU
U.S. Representative - FL District 27 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - AS · R-AS
U.S. Representative - NY District 17 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - Indiana District 6 · R-IN
U.S. Representative - TX District 10 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - IN District 4 · R-IN
Member of Congress · D-AZ
U.S. Representative - AL District 1 · R-AL
+ 4 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1701 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy Area | International Affairs |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 27, 2025 |
| Latest Action | May 22, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 16 · House vote — · — views |