A bill to require the Secretary of State and relevant executive branch agencies to monitor and address gray-zone operations of the People's Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific, to hold accountable gray-zone activities by national and international actors, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
This bill requires the Secretary of State and other federal agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy within 180 days to monitor and counter China's gray-zone operations in the Indo-Pacific region, which are defined as coercive activities short of open warfare such as military incursions, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns targeting Taiwan, the Philippines, and other U.S. allies. The strategy must assess current gaps in monitoring capabilities, identify vulnerable territories and allies' ability to respond, catalog existing assistance programs, and outline an action plan for preventing and deterring Chinese gray-zone activities through coordination with partners and public exposure of these tactics. Within 90 days of submitting the strategy, the Secretary of State must establish an interagency task force to implement it, track progress toward established objectives, and identify necessary funding and resources. The task force will conduct annual reviews and report publicly to Congress on the state of Chinese gray-zone operations and actors enabling them, and it will remain active for seven years from its establishment. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts but directs agencies to determine and report funding requirements needed to counter these activities.
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