Strategic Ports Reporting Act

Main Subject: International Affairs

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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
May. 22 2025	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

May. 22
2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business.

May. 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117)
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

IntroReferral

Feb. 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.
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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
May. 22 2025	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

IntroReferral
Feb. 27 2025	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR1701-119

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

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