# 119-s-1731: COUNTER Act of 2025

119-s-1731, COUNTER Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status in_committee (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1731
- Congress: 119
- Title: COUNTER Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Counter the People's Republic of China's overseas military basing** by requiring a coordinated U.S. strategy, an intelligence assessment, and an interagency task force to identify and block PRC base expansion. It would also require resource accounting, formal reporting to Congress, and regular reviews to track progress and adapt policy. - Requires the Secretary of State to lead a strategy that names at least five "chief-concern" locations and the Director of National Intelligence to produce an intelligence assessment, while listing involved agencies and estimating needed resources. One task force must form within 90 days of the strategy submission. - Forces formal oversight and accountability by sending strategy reports to specified congressional committees and by requiring reviews and updates every four years to measure effectiveness and adjust plans. - Directs concrete mitigation steps and proposes authoritative actions the United States and allies could use to stop or roll back PRC basing, and asks agencies to consider PRC use of commercial or scientific cooperation as a potential pretext for access.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. plan to counter Chinese bases: benefit, high. This bill would require the Secretary of State to deliver a strategy within 180 days after enactment. The plan would identify at least five locations that pose the greatest risk from Chinese overseas basing. It would list involved executive agencies and estimate program and personnel needs. The Dir…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1731 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1731)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1731 (as of 2025-12-21).