Congress·Passed House·H.R. 1263

Strengthening the Quad Act

International Relations: Strengthening the Quad Alliance

May 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: The SenateNo action in 14 months

This bill passed the House in May 2025 and is now in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Nothing has happened with the bill since May 2025, and it is considered stalled. The Senate must act for the bill to move forward, but it is unlikely to advance because many House bills do not get a vote in the Senate.

Legislative Progress

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No action since May 2025

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5375 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5375 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the State Department to create a long-term plan for the U.S. to work more closely with Australia, India, and Japan. These four countries aim to keep the region around the Indian and Pacific Oceans free and open by cooperating on shared challenges like security, trade, and fair laws.
The plan must outline how these nations can work together on modern issues, including public health, new technologies, and making sure supply chains for important minerals stay reliable. It also focuses on funding new projects, like roads and internet networks, to help the region grow economically.
The bill seeks to create a new group where up to 24 members of the U.S. Congress would meet at least once a year with lawmakers from Australia, India, and Japan. This group would help the four nations stay coordinated on their goals and allow U.S. officials to provide regular updates to Congress on their progress.
Within 180 days, the State Department must identify any problems that make it hard for these countries to work together. They will also tell Congress if more money or new legal powers are needed to expand these programs and strengthen U.S. leadership in that part of the world.

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Milestones

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May 20, 2025Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 19, 2025House

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

May 19, 2025House

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)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

May 19, 2025

Passed/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)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

May 19, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2135-2136)