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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 1263
Strengthening the Quad Act
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Introduced 2025-02-12Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceStrengthening 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 summarize current and past Quad initiatives, including those to promote broad-based and inclusive economic growth, technology cooperation, energy innovation, and resilient supply chains. The strategy shall also recommend (1) how Congress can help address certain barriers to implementing and expanding Quad cooperation, (2) new authorities needed to strengthen U.S. leadership in and contributions to Quad initiatives, and (3) additional resources needed to expand successful initiatives.
Sponsors
- Gregory W. Meeks Democrat sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | House roll 132 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 334 | 51 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | refer |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 51 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H2119-2120) | |
| 2025-05-19 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 51 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H2119-2120) | floor pass | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2135-2136) | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | At 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. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1263. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2119-2121) | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-12 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-12 | Introduced in House | introduce |