Strengthening the Quad Act

Latest action May 20, 2025

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 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.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Recorded votes

Vote: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
U.S. HouseMay 19, 2025Result: Passed
(334) (51) (0) (47)

Cosponsors

Ami Bera, Bill Huizenga and 3 others

Democratic3
Republican2

Full history

May 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
U.S. Senate
May 20, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
U.S. House
May 19, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H2135-2136)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2135-2136)
May 19, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H2135-2136)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2135-2136)
May 19, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H2135-2136)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2135-2136)

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May 19, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1263.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1263.
U.S. House of Representatives
May 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives

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