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S. 777 119th Congress Senate

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Ted Budd Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaChinaCongressional oversightGeography and mapping
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Government studies and investigationsMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation safety and security
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1701 Identical bill Strategic Ports Reporting Act
  • S 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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 Cosponsors 2
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Feb 27, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 27, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 777: Strategic Ports Reporting Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-777/
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"S. 777: Strategic Ports Reporting Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-777/.
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