H.R. 5375 · 118th Congress

Strengthening the Quad Act

Introduced on Sep 8, 2023 by Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). 4 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Feb 26, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 8, 2023
Cosponsors
4
0 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation between the United States, Australia, India, and Japan and to seek to establish a Quad Intra-Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • 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
  • Japan
  • Oceania
  • Strategic materials and reserves
  • World health

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gregory W. MeeksD-NY-5Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Feb 15, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 379–39

History

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  1. Sep 8, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 8, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Sep 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Nov 29, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Nov 29, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
  6. Feb 14, 2024 · HouseMr. Self moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Feb 14, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H610-612)
  8. Feb 14, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5375.
  9. Feb 14, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Feb 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H662-663)
  11. Feb 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 39 (Roll no. 54). (text: 2/14/2024 CR H610-611)House · Roll call 54
  12. Feb 15, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 39 (Roll no. 54). (text: 2/14/2024 CR H610-611)House · Roll call 54
  13. Feb 15, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Feb 26, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.1 report
    $23.4M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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