Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act

House Bill

H.R. 5565

119th Congress

Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tim Burchett

Representative

Republican

TN-2

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill requires the U.S. State Department to report to Congress on China's global infrastructure development program, known as the Belt and Road Initiative, and to develop a strategy to counter China's influence from this program.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SponsorTim Burchett (R-TN)

Introduced9/26/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

ChamberHouse

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Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act

This bill requires the U.S. State Department to report to Congress on China's global infrastructure development program, known as the Belt and Road Initiative, and to develop a strategy to counter China's influence from this program.

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This bill requires the U.S. State Department to report to Congress on China's global infrastructure development program, known as the Belt and Road Initiative, and to develop a strategy to counter China's influence from this program.

Bill Number: 5565
Sponsor: Tim Burchett (R-TN)
Introduced: 9/26/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act
Bill Number: 5565
Sponsor: Tim Burchett (R-TN)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced: 9/26/2025
Summary: This bill requires the U.S. State Department to report to Congress on China's global infrastructure development program, known as the Belt and Road Initiative, and to develop a strategy to counter China's influence from this program.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the U.S. State Department to report to Congress on China's global infrastructure development program, known as the Belt and Road Initiative, and to develop a strategy to counter China's influence from this program.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on China's Belt and Road Initiative and U.S. efforts to counter the initiative. (The initiative is a Chinese government effort to boost infrastructure development and expand China's influence across most of the globe.) Within one year of the bill's passage, the State Department must also report to Congress a plan to implement a detailed strategy for the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Department of Commerce to coordinate resources to counter the initiative.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill requires the State Department to report to Congress on China's Belt and Road Initiative within one year of the bill's passage.
The State Department must also provide Congress with a plan to implement a strategy for U.S. government agencies to coordinate resources and efforts to counter the Belt and Road Initiative.
The goal is to better understand and respond to China's global infrastructure investment program, which aims to increase China's economic and political influence around the world.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect U.S. foreign policy and relations with China. It could lead to increased government focus and resources dedicated to monitoring and countering China's global infrastructure program, which some view as a threat to U.S. interests. The specific changes would depend on the strategy developed by the State Department, but could include diplomatic, economic, or other actions to limit China's growing influence in different regions of the world.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5565, 119th Congress (2025). "Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5565