Bill · H.R. 3721· House(119-HR-3721)
Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization Act
- Introduced
- 6/4/2025
- Last activity
- 6/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Lawler
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization Act," seeks to establish a specific Task Force. The President is required to create this Task Force within 180 days of the Act's enactment. The Task Force is charged with analyzing the conduct of China and North Korea, along with the security situation in the Indo-Pacific. Additionally, the group must determine if a collective security agreement with allies and partners could effectively deter aggression. The Task Force will be led by the Secretary of State and includes several other high-ranking officials. Finally, the Secretary of State must submit a report containing the Task Force's findings and recommendations to specific House and Senate committees.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Proactive Deterrence of Aggression: The bill aims to work with allies and partners to proactively deter aggression from China and North Korea to preserve peace, ensure prosperity, and advance democracy (Section 2, subsection 4).
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Security Analysis: The establishment of a Task Force will allow for the analysis of the conduct of China and North Korea, as well as the security situation in the Indo-Pacific (Section 3, subsection a, 1).
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Evaluation of Collective Security: The Task Force will determine if a collective security agreement between the United States and Indo-Pacific allies and partners could serve as an effective deterrent to further aggression (Section 3, subsection a, 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
- 6/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House