Strategic Ports Reporting Act

Bill: 119-hr-1701
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Geography and mapping
Government studies and investigations
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: 

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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.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