HR1263-119

Passed House

To require a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation between the United States, Australia, India, and Japan and to seek to establish a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 12, 2025

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
May 20, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign …

May 20, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Feb 12, 2025

Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Bera, Mr. Huizenga, …

House Roll #132

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Strengthening the Quad Act

Passed
334 Yea 51 Nay 47 Not Voting
May 19, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires strategy for bolstering U.S.-Australia-India-Japan (Quad) engagement and seeks to establish a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group for closer cooperation on shared interests.

Who Benefits and How

Indo-Pacific security enhanced through Quad cooperation. Democratic allies gain stronger coordination framework.

Who Bears the Burden and How

State Department and Congress must develop engagement strategy and working group.

Key Provisions

  • Strategy for Quad engagement required
  • Seeks Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group
  • Focus on free, open, inclusive Indo-Pacific
  • Addresses public health, cyber, critical tech, counterterrorism
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 18:16

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Strengthens Quad partnership and establishes inter-parliamentary working group

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Indo-Pacific International Cooperation

Legislative Strategy

"Institutionalize Quad cooperation"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Foreign Policy Indo-Pacific

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