US HB3721

Establishes a "Task Force on the Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization" within 180 days of enactment to analyze conduct by China and North Korea and assess whether a collective security agreement with Indo-Pacific allies could deter further aggression

Task Force membership includes the Secretary of State (chair), Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, Director of National Intelligence, and Assistant Secretaries for East Asian/Pacific Affairs and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs

Potential partner countries for a collective security agreement include Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, India, and other Indo-Pacific nations deemed appropriate

Secretary of State must submit a report to House and Senate Foreign Affairs and Armed Services committees within 1 year of Task Force establishment containing analysis results and recommendations for collective security agreement terms

Congressional findings cite Chinese activities including South China Sea military bases, operations near Japan's Senkaku Islands, Taiwan airspace incursions, and surveillance balloon flights over the U.S., as well as North Korean missile tests near South Korea and Japan