- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2025
What it does
The COUNTER Act of 2025 requires the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to develop and submit a comprehensive strategy within 180 days of enactment to counter the People’s Republic of China’s global basing intentions, including identifying high-risk locations and outlining actions to prevent new PRC military bases abroad. The bill mandates the creation of an interagency task force to implement the strategy and requires quadrennial reviews to assess and update the executive branch’s approach. It affects U.S. foreign and defense policy by directing a whole-of-government effort to address PRC military expansion overseas, particularly in strategically sensitive locations like Djibouti,…
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