Strategic Ports Reporting Act
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Auchincloss, and Mr. …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires State and Defense Departments to map strategic ports worldwide and identify Chinese efforts to build, buy, or control them. Requires a study and report on PRC port control activities and recommendations for countering them.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. national security benefits from systematic tracking of Chinese port investments. Allied nations benefit from coordinated response to Chinese influence.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State and Defense Departments must conduct the mapping, study, and reporting. Chinese government and entities like COSCO face increased U.S. scrutiny.
Key Provisions
- Global mapping of strategic ports important to U.S.
- Identification of PRC efforts to control ports
- Study of Chinese actors like China Ocean Shipping Company
- Unclassified report with possible classified annex
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
Requires mapping and strategy on Chinese control of strategic ports
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Counter Chinese global port strategy through transparency and monitoring"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "secretary_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
Learn more about our methodology