Requires the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy responding to China's efforts to establish military bases and facilities in other countries, and to report it to Congress.

Official title: COUNTER Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 13-MAY-2025

Referred 13-MAY-2025

Approved by committee 05-JUN-2025

Reported 18-JUN-2025

On the calendar 18-JUN-2025

Key points

Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit a classified assessment of risks from PRC global basing within 180 days of enactment.
Requires the State and Defense secretaries to submit, within 180 days, a strategy identifying at least five locations of greatest concern and the agency resources and actions needed to respond.
Requires an interagency task force to carry out the strategy, to be established within 90 days after the strategy is submitted.
Requires a review and report to Congress every four years, beginning four years after the strategy is submitted.

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) Cosponsors · 4

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2 Republicans

2 Democrats