# 119-s-5160: Countering Gray-zone Aggression by the People’s Republic of China Act

119-s-5160, Countering Gray-zone Aggression by the People’s Republic of China Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5160
- Congress: 119
- Title: Countering Gray-zone Aggression by the People’s Republic of China Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Countering PRC gray-zone tactics**. This bill would require the Secretary of State to produce a Strategy within 180 days to monitor, publicize, and counter gray-zone tactics by the People's Republic of China. It focuses on protecting Indo-Pacific allies and partners by creating an interagency task force and annual public reporting. - Allies and partners: Requires a list of territories impacted or vulnerable and an assessment of allied and partner response capabilities to guide U.S. diplomatic and foreign assistance efforts. - U.S. agencies and coordination: Directs the Secretary of State to build the Strategy with intelligence and law enforcement leaders, identify capability gaps, and form a Task Force within 90 days after the Strategy is submitted to coordinate implementation and track progress. - Transparency and oversight: Requires the Strategy to be unclassified with a classified annex if needed, mandates annual reviews and public reports to Congress, and sets a seven year sunset for the Task Force.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public plan to track China's gray-zone tactics: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of State to submit a public Strategy within 180 days to monitor and expose PRC gray-zone tactics. The Strategy would be global in scope and may prioritize the Indo-Pacific and the Taiwan Strait. It would list monitoring gaps, vulnerable territories,…
- Task force to counter China's gray-zone tactics: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would establish an interagency Task Force within 90 days after the Strategy is submitted. The Task Force would coordinate implementation, improve monitoring and analysis of gray-zone operations worldwide, and identify tools and funding needs. The Secretary of Stat…
- Keeps law enforcement separate from plan: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would bar the Strategy from affecting or creating obligations for U.S. criminal, civil, or intelligence activities. It would also not apply to state or local law enforcement. This would keep law enforcement and intelligence work separate from the public Strategy.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5160 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5160)

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- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5160 (as of 2026-08-13).