# 119-s-1011: Belt and Road Oversight Act

119-s-1011, Belt and Road Oversight Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1011
- Congress: 119
- Title: Belt and Road Oversight Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Country-level oversight of PRC Belt and Road activity** would be created to track Chinese investments and influence at every U.S. diplomatic post. It would make diplomats monitor PRC-funded projects, report on debts and assets, and craft country-specific counter-influence plans. - U.S. embassies and diplomats would name a Country China Officer within 60 days and keep that role for a 10-year period. That officer must monitor and report PRC activity, including capital investment in critical infrastructure and Belt and Road Initiative projects. - Host countries and their infrastructure would get detailed mapping and risk checks. Embassies must list PRC-controlled assets, identify BRI projects, assess debt that could threaten sovereignty, and note collateral and PRC-owned critical infrastructure. - U.S. policymakers and financing bodies would get consolidated intelligence and yearly strategies. The State Department must submit country reports and annual counter-influence and procurement-projection reports for 10 years and encourage the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to prioritize alternative port and airfield financing in BRI-targeted countries.

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. embassies track China projects: benefit, medium. This bill would require every U.S. embassy to name a Country China Officer within 60 days. Each embassy would have one year to deliver a country report listing PRC loans, projects, assets, and known research or education links. Reports would assess debt to China, flag Belt and Road projects, and li…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1011 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1011)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1011 (as of 2025-12-21).