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HOUSE 5375118th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Strengthening the Quad Act

Last Action
2/26/2024

Actions

  • 2024-02-26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2024-02-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-02-15On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 39 (Roll no. 54). (text: 2/14/2024 CR H610-611)
  • 2024-02-15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 39 (Roll no. 54). (text: 2/14/2024 CR H610-611)
  • 2024-02-15Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H662-663)
  • 2024-02-14At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2024-02-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5375.
  • 2024-02-14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H610-612)
  • 2024-02-14Mr. Self moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2023-11-29Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
  • 2023-11-29Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2023-09-08Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • 2023-09-08Introduced in House
  • 2023-09-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2024-02-15 (53)

Strengthening the Quad Act

This bill directs the Department of State to seek to establish a working group with Japan, Australia, and India to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values. (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, is a coalition comprised of the United States and these three countries.)

The bill also requires the State Department to report to Congress a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation with the Quad. The strategy shall address cooperation on issues including (1) broad-based and inclusive economic growth; (2) technology cooperation and energy innovation; and (3) resilient supply chains, including for critical minerals.

Cosponsors (4)

  • Ami Bera (D-CA)
  • Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
  • Dean Phillips (D-MN)
  • Jim Costa (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Energy research
  • India
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Japan
  • Oceania
  • Strategic materials and reserves
  • World health
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