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118th Congress International Affairs

H.R. 5565: BRIDGE Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 19, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
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Summary

Introduced in House, Sep 19, 2023

This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on China's Belt and Road Initiative and U.S. efforts to counter the initiative. (The initiative is a Chinese government effort to boost infrastructure development and expand China's influence across most of the globe.)

Within one year of the bill's passage, the State Department must also report to Congress a plan to implement a detailed strategy for the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Department of Commerce to coordinate resources to counter the initiative.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Sep 19, 2023Introduced in the House by Scott Fitzgerald.
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  1. Sep 19, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 19, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.