H.R. 5375 · 118th Congress
Strengthening the Quad Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Gregory Meeks
- Introduced
- 2023-09-08
- Latest action
- 2024-02-26 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Summary
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 address cooperation on issues including (1) broad-based and inclusive economic growth; (2) technology cooperation and energy innovation; and (3) resilient supply chains, including for critical minerals.