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1701
2025-12-15T17:39:28Z
2025-12-15T17:39:28Z
House
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HR
2025-02-27
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1701
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUIZENGA:H.R. 1701.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, the Necessary and Proper Clause[Page H919]
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Armed Services Committee
House
Standing
  - Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters
  - Referred To
2025-02-27T14:05:00Z
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-05-22T17:25:22Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-02-27T14:04:50Z

- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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1071
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2025-12-11
Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
  - Related bill
CRS

- Strategic Ports Reporting Act
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777
S
2025-02-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2025-05-22
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IntroReferral
- 2025-05-22
06:57:49
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2025-05-22
06:57:41
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Floor
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- 2025-05-22
06:57:41
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Floor
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Library of Congress
- 2025-05-22
06:57:00
Considered as unfinished business.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2025-05-19
15:58:17
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.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2025-05-19
15:43:33
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.
Floor
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- 2025-05-19
15:43:31
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117)
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2025-05-19
15:43:20
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2025-02-27
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Armed Services Committee
- 2025-02-27
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Foreign Affairs Committee
- 2025-02-27
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2025-02-27
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
Bill
Huizenga
R
MI
4
N
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Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Robert
Wittman
R
VA
J.
1
2025-02-27
True
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Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
Jake
Auchincloss
D
MA
4
2025-02-27
True
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Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
Johnny
Olszewski
D
MD
2
2025-02-27
True
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Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
James
Moylan
R
GU
C.
0
2025-03-03
False
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
R
FL
Elvira
27
2025-03-05
False
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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Aumua Amata
Radewagen
R
AS
Coleman
0
2025-03-05
False
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Michael
Lawler
R
NY
17
2025-03-06
False
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Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
Jefferson
Shreve
R
IN
6
2025-03-10
False
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Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Michael
McCaul
R
TX
T.
10
2025-03-11
False
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Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
James
Baird
R
IN
R.
4
2025-03-25
False
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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
Greg
Stanton
D
AZ
4
2025-03-25
False
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Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
Barry
Moore
R
AL
1
2025-04-09
False
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Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Mike
Bost
R
IL
12
2025-04-28
False
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Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Mark
Green
R
TN
E.
7
2025-04-30
False
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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Ken
Calvert
R
CA
41
2025-05-19
False
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Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
Nicholas
Begich
R
AK
J.
0
2025-05-19
False
International Affairs
- Asia
2025-05-21T14:22:57Z
- China
2025-05-21T14:22:51Z
- Congressional oversight
2025-05-21T14:23:35Z
- Geography and mapping
2025-05-21T14:23:23Z
- Government studies and investigations
2025-05-21T14:22:43Z
- Marine and inland water transportation
2025-05-21T14:23:12Z
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
2025-05-21T14:23:05Z
- Transportation safety and security
2025-05-21T14:23:44Z
International Affairs
2025-04-30T20:59:45Z
00
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-05-02T21:31:42Z
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.

Strategic Ports Reporting Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Strategic Ports Reporting Act
2025-05-24T03:38:19Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Strategic Ports Reporting Act
2025-05-23T02:53:16Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Display Title
45

Strategic Ports Reporting Act
2025-03-19T09:53:21Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Strategic Ports Reporting Act
2025-03-19T09:53:18Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.
2025-03-19T09:48:21Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Engrossed in House
2025-05-22T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1701eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1701eh.xml
- Referred in Senate
2025-05-22T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1701rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1701rfs.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-02-27T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1701ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1701ih.xml
2025-05-22
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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