119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 1701: Strategic Ports Reporting Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jake Auchincloss D-MAOriginal
- Johnny Olszewski D-MDOriginal
- Robert Wittman R-VAOriginal
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GU
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- Maria Salazar R-FL
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Jefferson Shreve R-IN
- Michael McCaul R-TX
- James Baird R-IN
- Greg Stanton D-AZ
- Barry Moore R-AL
- Mike Bost R-IL
- Mark Green R-TN
- Nicholas Begich R-AK
- Ken Calvert R-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bill Huizenga SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
- 2Jake AuchinclossCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2James BairdCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Nicholas BegichCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mike BostCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Bill Huizenga.
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- Considered as unfinished business.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.
- 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.
- Introduced in House
- 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.