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119th Congress International Affairs

H.R. 1263: Strengthening the Quad Act

Passed HouseMay 19, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 12, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)May 19, 2025, 334–51
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 12, 2025

This bill directs the Department of State to seek to establish a working group with Japan, Australia, and India to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values. (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, is a coalition comprised of the United States and these three countries.)

The bill also requires the State Department to report to Congress a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation with the Quad. The strategy shall summarize current and past Quad initiatives, including those to promote broad-based and inclusive economic growth, technology cooperation, energy innovation, and resilient supply chains. The strategy shall also recommend (1) how Congress can help address certain barriers to implementing and expanding Quad cooperation, (2) new authorities needed to strengthen U.S. leadership in and contributions to Quad initiatives, and (3) additional resources needed to expand successful initiatives.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 19, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 334–51

Yea 334two-thirds 257Nay 51

  • Democrats191 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans142 yea, 50 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI), Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), Chip Roy (R-TX), Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Scott Perry (R-PA), Andrew Ogles (R-TN) and Ralph Norman (R-SC) voted Nay; and 41 more

See how all 385 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 334

Republicans (142)

Democrats (191)

Independents (1)

Nay 51

Republicans (50) broke with their party

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 47

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 19, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • May 19, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 334–51
    Roll call 132 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1911021
    Republicans14250026
    Independents1000
    Total33451047

    House roll call 132: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    51 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 50 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

5

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

362 points earned
  1. 1Gregory Meeks D-NY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Nicholas Begich R-AK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Sheri Biggs R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. May 19, 2025Passed the House, 334–51.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in the House by Gregory Meeks.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. May 19, 2025Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2119-2121)
  4. May 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1263.
  5. May 19, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. May 19, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2135-2136)
  7. May 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 51 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H2119-2120)
  8. May 19, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 51 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H2119-2120)
  9. May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Feb 12, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.