HR4458-119

Introduced

To require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy in response to the global basing intentions of the People’s Republic of China.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 16, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a reporting req, trade restriction provision: 2. Findings According to multiple sources, including the 2024 annual report to Congress, titled Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 3. Sense of Congress While the executive branch has undertaken case-by-case efforts to forestall the establishment of new PRC permanent military presence in several, and expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Armed Services. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and trade restrictions. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a reporting req, trade restriction provision: 2. Findings According to multiple sources, including the 2024 annual report to Congress, titled Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic...
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 3. Sense of Congress While the executive branch has undertaken case-by-case efforts to forestall the establishment of new PRC permanent military presence in several...
  • Expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Armed Services...
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 5. Assessment of executive branch's C–PRC global basing strategy.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a reporting req, trade restriction provision: 2. Findings According to multiple sources, including the 2024 annual report to Congress, titled Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 3. Sense of Congress While the executive branch has undertaken case-by-case efforts to forestall the establishment of new PRC permanent military presence in several, and expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Armed Services.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a reporting req, trade restriction provision: 2. Findings According to multiple sources, including the 2024 annual report to Congress, titled Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 3. Sense of Congress While the executive branch has undertaken case-by-case efforts to forestall the establishment of new PRC permanent military presence in several, and expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Armed Services.

Policy Domains

Defense

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 16, 2025

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. LaHood) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_director"
→ Director of National Intelligence
"the_secretary_state"
→ Secretary of State
"the_secretary_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"PRC global basing" §4

Physical locations outside PRC where China maintains PLA, intelligence, or security forces or supporting infrastructure for potential power projection

"PLA" §4a

People's Liberation Army of the PRC

"appropriate congressional committees" §4b

Foreign Relations, Armed Services, Intelligence, and Appropriations committees of both chambers

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