HR 5565
118th Congress
House
International Affairs
BRIDGE Act
Introduced: September 19, 2023
Introduced by:
Fitzgerald, Scott
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on China's Belt and Road Initiative and U.S. efforts to counter the initiative. (The initiative is a Chinese government effort to boost infrastructure development and expand China's influence across most of the globe.)
Within one year of the bill's passage, the State Department must also report to Congress a plan to implement a detailed strategy for the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Department of Commerce to coordinate resources to counter the initiative.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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