H.R. 1701 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 22, 2025. Received May 22, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryOrders study of strategic U.S. and foreign ports
The Department of State would have to research and report to Congress about ports around the world that matter to U.S. interests. The report would list which strategic ports China controls and which ones the U.S. controls, assess why each port matters for national security and the economy, track how China has tried to gain control of ports, and suggest ways to protect U.S. ports from Chinese control. The State Department would also create a global map showing which foreign and domestic ports are important to the United States because they could provide military, diplomatic, economic, or other advantages.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change anything for most Americans. It's primarily a fact-finding effort that would give Congress detailed information about ports and China's role in controlling them, so lawmakers can better understand the situation and make decisions about U.S. port security and strategy.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 27, 2025)
Strategic Ports Reporting Act
This bill requires the Department of State to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on strategic ports.
The report shall contain various elements related to such ports, including (1) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by China or a foreign person of China; (2) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by the United States or a U.S. person; (3) an assessment of the national security and economic interests relevant to each such port; (4) an analysis of actions by China to gain control or ownership of strategic ports; and (5) courses of action to protect strategic ports and maritime infrastructure from Chinese control.
The bill also requires the State Department to develop and provide to Congress a global mapping of foreign and domestic ports of importance to the United States because of a capability to provide military, diplomatic, economic, or resource exploitation superiority.
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. 1701
AN ACT
Strategic Ports Reporting Act
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · International Affairs · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 22, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.