HR1263: Strengthening the Quad Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-05-19: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-05-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Strengthening the Quad ActThis 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.
Subjects: Advisory bodies, Asia, Climate change and greenhouse gases, Congressional oversight, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Energy research, India, Infrastructure development, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, International organizations and cooperation
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 332 | 50 | 45 | Official tally |
HR1263 (Strengthening the Quad Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5].
On 2025-05-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-05-19, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.