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HR 6597 118th Congress House International Affairs

Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization Act

Introduced: December 5, 2023 Introduced by: Lawler, Michael Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 5, 2023
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Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization Act

This bill requires the President to establish a task force to (1) analyze the conduct of China and North Korea, as well as the security situation in the Indo-Pacific; and (2) determine whether a collective security agreement between the United States and Indo-Pacific allies and partners could serve as an effective deterrent to further aggression. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the analysis and recommendations of the task force.

What's happening now December 5, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6597: Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6597/
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"H.R. 6597: Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6597/.
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H.R. 6597, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6597/.
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