To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to seek to establish an Economic Security Working Group within the Quad.
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Summary
This bill would direct the Secretary of State to negotiate with Japan, Australia, and India to create an Economic Security Working Group as part of the Quad partnership. The working group would coordinate on securing critical infrastructure, preparing for economic coercion through crisis simulations, and responding to supply chain disruptions. The bill requires the Secretary to identify critical supply chains and regional partners, and to submit annual reports to Congress on the progress of negotiations. No new funding is authorized; the bill must be carried out with existing appropriations.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to seek to establish an Economic Security Working Group within the Quad (US, Japan, Australia, India) to secure critical supply chains, safeguard critical infrastructure, and counter economic coercion in the Indo-Pacific region.
Who Benefits
- Indo-Pacific regional allies
- US critical infrastructure operators
- US supply chain stakeholders
Who Bears Costs
- State Department (negotiation mandate)
- Commerce Department (consultation duties)
Key Policy Areas
{'domain': 'Foreign Affairs', 'evidence': 'Section 4 directs establishment of Economic Security Working Group within the Quad partnership'}, {'domain': 'Trade', 'evidence': 'Section 4(b) focuses on securing critical supply chains and bolstering supply chain resiliency'}, {'domain': 'National Security', 'evidence': 'Section 4(b)(3) addresses supply chains for sectors critical to national security'}
Primary Purpose
Directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to seek to establish an Economic Security Working Group within the Quad (US, Japan, Australia, India) to secure critical supply chains, safeguard critical infrastructure, and counter economic coercion in the Indo-Pacific region.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Formalizing the Quad economic cooperation mechanism through diplomatic negotiation, with Congressional reporting requirements"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Commerce Department, Congressional oversight committees, Federal budget
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees, Federal budget
Negative-direction: Commerce Department, State Department
Indo-Pacific regional partners, Quad partnership countries (US, Australia, India, Japan)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce
- "working_group"
- → Economic Security Working Group described in section 4
- "quad_countries"
- → Japan, Australia, India, and the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
The partnership among the Quad countries
Japan, Australia, India, and the United States
The Economic Security Working Group described in section 4
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