I will require the State Department to avoid or minimize using certain buildings constructed, altered, maintained, repaired, owned, or controlled by China or its instrumentalities or agents.

the bill requires the State Department or organizations within the State Department to avoid or minimize use of certain buildings constructed, altered, maintained, repaired, owned, or controlled by an entity owned or controlled by China or its instrumentalities or agents

H.R.5300, sponsored by Brian Mast, would require the State Department to avoid or minimize use of certain China-controlled buildings.

Text - H.R.5300 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Department of State Policy Provisions Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Brian J. Mast as sponsor, introduced September 11, 2025, with latest action on September 18, 2025, and status still Introduced.

Mast introduced H.R.5300, the vehicle containing the State Department building restriction, but Congress.gov shows it had not passed the House, Senate, gone to the President, or become law as of the latest listed action.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.5300 - Department of State Policy Provisions Act, 119th Congress
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Section 216, Embassy construction integrity, directs the Secretary to take steps to avoid or minimize acquiring/leasing covered buildings tied to covered China-controlled entities.

The introduced bill text closely matches the promise: it would require the State Department to avoid or minimize covered diplomatic buildings and construction agreements involving entities owned or controlled by China or its agents/instrumentalities.

never same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.5300 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Department of State Policy Provisions Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The all-actions page lists five actions: introduction/referral on September 11, markup sessions, and committee order to report amended by 27-24 on September 18, 2025.

The bill advanced in House Foreign Affairs Committee, showing concrete legislative effort, but no later House passage, Senate passage, presentment, or enactment is listed.

never same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.5300 - Department of State Policy Provisions Act
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The House committee repository lists H.R.5300 markup materials, including Mast's manager's amendment and a document titled To Report H.R. 5300 as amended.

Official committee records corroborate that H.R.5300 was considered and prepared for reporting from committee, but this remains legislative effort rather than fulfillment because the restriction was not enacted.

never same_term A for effort

Markup of Various Measures - Committee on Foreign Affairs
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