# 119-hr-4458: COUNTER Act of 2025

119-hr-4458, COUNTER Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4458
- Congress: 119
- Title: COUNTER Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Countering PRC global basing**. This bill would require a coordinated U.S. government plan to detect, assess, and stop the People’s Republic of China from establishing overseas military or support bases, using intelligence, diplomacy, and an interagency task force.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Plan and task force to counter Chinese bases: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of State would deliver a strategy to Congress within 180 days. The plan would name at least five high‑risk locations for Chinese military basing. It would list involved agencies, staff needs, and estimated program costs. It would describe current efforts and the most effec…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4458)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4458 (as of 2026-04-21).