House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Regional China Officer Authorization Act

H.R. 5329Introduced Sep 11, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: To authorize the establishment of a Regional China Officer Program Unit in the Department of State to monitor and assess the global presence of the People's Republic of China and to help United States diplomatic and consular posts abroad address its malign influence and activities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gregory Meeks D-NY

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 11, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 11, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5329.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MEEKS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 149, September 11, 2025, Page H4266):
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-5 district

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