Strengthening the Quad Act (H.R. 1263)

• •The Secretary of State must submit a strategy for Quad engagement to Congress within 180 days of enactment.
• •The Secretary of State must seek to negotiate a written agreement to establish a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group within 60 days of enactment.
• •The proposed U.S. Group within the Working Group would consist of up to 24 Members of Congress (12 from the House, 12 from the Senate).
• •House members of the group are appointed by the Speaker based on minority leader recommendations; Senate members are appointed by the President Pro Tempore based on majority and minority leader recommendations.
• •At least 4 members from the House must be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and at least 4 from the Senate must be from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• •The U.S. Group is required to seek annual meetings with legislative representatives from Australia, India, and Japan.
• •The required strategy must include a list of diplomatic/bureaucratic barriers to cooperation and recommendations for new congressional authorities or resources.
• •The bill formally recognizes the 'Quad' as the Quadrilateral Dialogue between the U.S., Australia, India, and Japan.

The bill requires the State Department to report on diplomatic barriers and resource needs for Quad initiatives within 180 days, potentially leading to future congressional funding or policy changes regarding Indo-Pacific security and economic partnerships.

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