House Bill 1701
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Strategic Ports Reporting Act
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Passed House on May 22, 2025
Bill Intelligence
The bill requires the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to map global ports important to the US and identify Chinese efforts to control such ports. It mandates a study on strategic ports, including Chinese expansion plans, and PRC's control over maritime logistics. A report on findings and strategies to secure trusted investment, protect from PRC control, and ensure open access is to be submitted. The bill defines 'appropriate congressional committees', 'relevant United States Government offices', and 'strategic port.' This bill aims to enhance transparency around the negative impacts of PRC control over strategic ports to safeguard national security and economic interests.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1701
Congress
119
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on May 22, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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05/22/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
05/22/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/22/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
05/22/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
05/22/2025
Considered as unfinished business.
05/19/2025
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.
05/19/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.
05/19/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117)
05/19/2025
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
02/27/2025
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.
02/27/2025
Introduced in House
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