H.R. 1263: Strengthening the Quad Act
Sponsor
Gregory Meeks
Democrat · NY-5
What H.R. 1263 does
The Strengthening the Quad Act would direct the State Department to seek a working group with Japan, Australia and India to deepen cooperation on shared interests and values. Those countries and the United States make up the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad.
H.R. 1263 would also require the State Department to send Congress a strategy for boosting engagement with the Quad. The strategy would summarize current and past Quad efforts on inclusive economic growth, technology cooperation, energy innovation and resilient supply chains, and recommend how Congress can help remove barriers, which new authorities are needed, and what extra resources would expand successful efforts.
How the House voted
Passed · May 19, 20251 Democrat broke with their party to vote no
Rashida Tlaib50 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Aaron Bean
Nick Begich
Andy Biggs
Sheri Biggs
Lauren Boebert
Josh Brecheen
Tim Burchett
Eric Burlison
Katherine Cammack
Ben Cline
Michael Cloud
Andrew ClydeOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1263 Strengthening the Quad Act · Roll no. 132 · Official record
HR1263 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
May 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
House: Vote: 334-51
May 19, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 51 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H2119-2120)
House: Committee Action
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
About the Sponsor
Gregory Meeks
Democrat, New York's 5th congressional district · 29 years in Congress
Committees: Foreign Affairs, Financial Services
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Cosponsors (5)
This bill has 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 3 states: California, Hawaii, Michigan.
Committee Sponsors
Foreign Relations Committee
0 of 22 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Foreign Affairs Committee
4 of 53 committee members cosponsored
33 Democrats across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 1263 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Foreign Relations
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- International Affairs
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
May 20, 2025
H.R. 1263 Bill Text
“To require a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation between the United States, Australia, India, and Japan and to seek to establish a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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