{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3429","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3429,"title":"US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001287","fullName":"Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":20,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":["Advisory bodies","Asia","Congressional oversight","International organizations and cooperation","Japan","Members of Congress","South Korea"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3945-3946)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3945-3946)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3429.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3945-3947)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 3.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of State to seek to enter negotiations with the governments of Japan and South Korea with the goal of establishing regular trilateral meetings (referred to as the&nbsp;<em>US-Japan-ROK Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue</em>) to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values.</p><p>The bill sets forth membership requirements for a group representing the United States in such meetings. The group must be composed of not more than eight Members of Congress appointed by congressional leaders to serve for a term of two years.</p><p>The bill also sets forth guidance and requirements for meeting frequency and location, group leadership, gifts and donations, expenditures, and reports.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-23T02:26:39Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":465,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:33:55.110Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=US-Japan-ROK%20Trilateral%20Cooperation%20Act"}]}}