The US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act directs the Secretary of State to negotiate a formal written agreement establishing a regular inter-parliamentary dialogue between the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The dialogue group would include up to eight members of Congress, appointed equally by House and Senate leadership from both parties, and would meet at least annually. The group is required to submit an annual report to the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Relations committees covering its activities and expenditures. Congress can also accept private gifts and services for the group, subject to House and Senate ethics committee review.
Transparency & Accountability
- Annual congressional reporting requirement — requires US Group to disclose expenditures and activities to Foreign Affairs/Foreign Relations committees each fiscal year
Congressional Summary
US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation ActThis 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-05-15
- Date Added
- 2026-06-05
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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