H.R. 5565 · 118th Congress · House

BRIDGE Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced
Sep 19, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act

This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on China's Belt and Road Initiative and U.S. efforts to counter the initiative. (The initiative is a Chinese government effort to boost infrastructure development and expand China's influence across most of the globe.)

Within one year of the bill's passage, the State Department must also report to Congress a plan to implement a detailed strategy for the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Department of Commerce to coordinate resources to counter the initiative.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Committees

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 19, 2023

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