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Indo-Pacific Engagement Act

Introduced: June 21, 2022 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 15, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 14, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indo-Pacific Engagement Act

This bill requires the Department of State to, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development, report annually to Congress an assessment of the resources and activities needed to achieve certain U.S. objectives in the Indo-Pacific region, such as enhancing diplomatic and economic relations with regional allies and partners and countering any malign influence of China's government.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 14, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Sep 13, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8153: Indo-Pacific Engagement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8153/
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"H.R. 8153: Indo-Pacific Engagement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8153/.
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H.R. 8153, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8153/.
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