H.R. 3429 · 119th Congress

US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act

Introduced May 15, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act

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 US-Japan-ROK Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue) to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values.

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.

The bill also sets forth guidance and requirements for meeting frequency and location, group leadership, gifts and donations, expenditures, and reports.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3945-3946)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3429.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3945-3947)

  6. House

    Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. House

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 3.

  8. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  10. Introduced in House