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HB1701Introduced in the House

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

EngrossedSenate Foreign Relations

Introduced by Bill Huizenga, District MI-4

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Official description

To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

May 22, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

  3. Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2116-2119; text: CR H2116-2117)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1701.

  6. 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  7. Considered as unfinished business.

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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