H.R. 1263 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 19, 2025. Received May 20, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStrengthens U.S. cooperation with Japan, Australia, India
This bill asks the State Department to set up a working group with Japan, Australia, and India to work together on shared goals and values. The State Department would also need to create a plan for Congress that outlines what the Quad is currently doing and has done in the past, including work on economic growth, technology, energy, and supply chains. The plan would recommend what new powers or funding Congress might need to give to make the partnership stronger.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change things for most Americans in their daily lives. It's mostly about how the federal government approaches diplomacy and international partnerships with these three countries.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 12, 2025)
Strengthening the Quad Act
This bill directs the Department of State to seek to establish a working group with Japan, Australia, and India to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values. (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, is a coalition comprised of the United States and these three countries.)
The bill also requires the State Department to report to Congress a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation with the Quad. The strategy shall summarize current and past Quad initiatives, including those to promote broad-based and inclusive economic growth, technology cooperation, energy innovation, and resilient supply chains. The strategy shall also recommend (1) how Congress can help address certain barriers to implementing and expanding Quad cooperation, (2) new authorities needed to strengthen U.S. leadership in and contributions to Quad initiatives, and (3) additional resources needed to expand successful initiatives.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1263
AN ACT
Strengthening the Quad Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5) · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · International Affairs · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 20, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · May 19, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 334–51
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 191 | 1 | 21 |
| Republicans | 143 | 50 | 26 |
51 members voted against most of their party: 1 Democrats voted No and 50 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.