Sen. Budd Introduces Bipartisan Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Track Chinese Influence
This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Relations. It is actively moving through the early stages of the legislative process. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
This bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular concern about foreign influence, though many bills like this struggle to get a final vote.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9235 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9235 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill could improve strategic awareness for active-duty military personnel by mapping ports critical to military operations and identifying potential threats from Chinese-controlled ports near U.S. defense facilities. If the resulting strategy leads to action, it could strengthen the security of supply chains and logistics that military forces depend on globally.
“an assessment of any national security threat posed by such investments or activities to United States diplomatic and defense personnel and facilities in the vicinity of such ports, including through cyber threats, electronically enabled espionage, or other means”
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.
Introduced in Senate
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The House passed the Strategic Ports Reporting Act, requiring State and Defense departments to study China's expanding control over global ports. The bill assesses how COSCO Shipping and digital tools like Logink support this influence and mandates a global map of ports vital to U.S. security.
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to monitor and counter China's control over strategic ports. The bill requires a comprehensive global mapping of ports vital to U.S. military and economic interests and a strategy to secure trusted investment to protect infrastructure.
Senator Ted Budd introduced the Strategic Ports Reporting Act to monitor Chinese efforts to build or buy strategic ports. The bill mandates a map of foreign and domestic ports important for military and economic purposes and an assessment of vulnerabilities in U.S.-controlled infrastructure.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Strategic Ports Reporting Act
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