Strengthening the Quad Act passed the House 96 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 142 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 112 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 1,324 words
- Subjects
- Advisory bodiesAsiaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnergy research +8 more
- Latest action
- May 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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