This bill directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to seek negotiations with Australia, India, and Japan to establish an Economic Security Working Group within the Quad. The primary goal of this working group is to enhance cooperation among these nations to secure critical supply chains, safeguard vital infrastructure, and effectively counter economic coercion. It also aims to address crises that disrupt supply chains, thereby strengthening collective economic resilience in the Indo-Pacific region. The proposed Working Group would serve as a crucial forum for coordinating efforts, conducting crisis simulation exercises, and establishing an emergency response mechanism for economic coercion and supply chain disruptions. The Secretary is also tasked with encouraging the Working Group to engage with regional partners to bolster their economic security through capacity-building initiatives. Furthermore, the bill mandates annual reports to Congress on the progress of negotiations and requires identification of critical supply chains and regional partners once negotiations commence.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Quad Economic Security Act
USA119th CongressS-2380| Senate
| Updated: 7/22/2025
This bill directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to seek negotiations with Australia, India, and Japan to establish an Economic Security Working Group within the Quad. The primary goal of this working group is to enhance cooperation among these nations to secure critical supply chains, safeguard vital infrastructure, and effectively counter economic coercion. It also aims to address crises that disrupt supply chains, thereby strengthening collective economic resilience in the Indo-Pacific region. The proposed Working Group would serve as a crucial forum for coordinating efforts, conducting crisis simulation exercises, and establishing an emergency response mechanism for economic coercion and supply chain disruptions. The Secretary is also tasked with encouraging the Working Group to engage with regional partners to bolster their economic security through capacity-building initiatives. Furthermore, the bill mandates annual reports to Congress on the progress of negotiations and requires identification of critical supply chains and regional partners once negotiations commence.