Strategic Ports Reporting Act
Latest action · Feb 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 27, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1071 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Related bill | Dec 18, 2025 |
| HR 1701 | Strategic Ports Reporting Act | Identical bill | May 22, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in Senate
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