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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced March 10, 2025 by William R. Keating · Last progress March 10, 2025
Creates a new Arctic Watcher Program at the Department of State, working with the Department of Defense, to monitor and protect U.S. interests in the Arctic across security, economic, natural resource, cyber, scientific, and political areas. The program is directed to track and counter malign influence in the region, including from the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and to place dedicated “Arctic Watchers” at specified posts.
Requires a detailed report to Congress within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter. Authorizes $10,000,000 for FY2025 and each year after to run the program. Uses the existing legal definition of “Arctic region” from the Arctic Research and Policy Act.