Strategic Ports Reporting Act

Sponsor: Ted Budd (Republican-NC)February 27, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Requires U.S. government to track China's control of global ports and assess threats.

This bill would make the U.S. government keep an eye on important ports around the world. It would study how China is trying to build or buy these ports. The Secretaries of State and Defense would then report what they find and suggest ways to protect U.S. interests, giving the U.S. a clearer picture of potential threats.

What Would Change

Currently, no law specifically requires the U.S. government to map global ports or track China's control over them. There is also no requirement for a full study and report to Congress on these issues. If this bill passes, the Secretaries of State and Defense would create a global map of important ports. They would track China's influence, do a detailed study on the risks, and submit a full report with strategic ideas to Congress within one year.

Key Provisions

Requires the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to map important global ports.
Requires the Secretaries to identify China's efforts to build, buy, or control these ports.
Mandates a study on how China's control of ports could harm U.S. national security and economic interests.
Requires a report to Congress within one year, detailing findings and suggesting strategies.
Requires the report to list all known strategic ports controlled by China and the U.S.
Requires the report to assess threats to U.S. personnel and facilities from Chinese activities near ports.

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Strategic Ports Reporting Act

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