Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9093

BRIDGE Act

BRIDGE Act: Strategy to Counter China's Global Infrastructure Projects

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Next up: A house committee

The BRIDGE Act is in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 1, 2026. The bill is currently stalled because it must wait for committee members to review it before it can move forward. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, and no further action has occurred since the bill was introduced.

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Unlikely to pass

While there is bipartisan concern about China, standalone bills focused on reports often struggle to get a full vote unless they are added to larger must-pass legislation.

How we got here

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

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5565 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5565 (118th) →

Key Points

The bill requires the State Department and other agencies to create a single, unified plan to compete with China's Belt and Road Initiative. This initiative is a massive project where China builds roads, ports, and bridges in other countries to increase its global influence.
Government officials would have to report on how China uses these projects to spread its style of government and pull other nations into its orbit. The report must also look at risks to U.S. national security and the economy.
The plan must include a clear timeline and a roadmap for working with U.S. allies, especially in the Indo-Pacific region. It aims to offer a positive alternative for economic growth that follows international rules rather than China's model.
Within one year of the bill becoming law, agencies must provide a detailed implementation plan. This plan will include specific goals and ways to measure if the U.S. strategy is actually working to limit China's reach.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jun 2, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jun 2, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

BRIDGE Act

Bill NumberHR 9093

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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