# 119-hr-10819: United States-India Interparliamentary Group Act

119-hr-10819, United States-India Interparliamentary Group Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10819
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States-India Interparliamentary Group Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Creates a formal United States-India interparliamentary group to deepen legislative dialogue and cooperation.** This bill would set who serves, how often they meet, and basic funding and reporting rules for a bilateral parliamentary mechanism. - Members of Congress: Would form a U.S. delegation of no more than 12 Members of Congress. Appointments last for that Congress and chairs would rotate between House and Senate every two years. - Appointment rules: House picks three Members by the Speaker and three by the House minority leader. Senate picks three by the President pro tempore and three by the Senate minority leader, with at least one appointee from each chamber's foreign affairs committee on each side. - U.S.-India engagement: The U.S. Group would meet at least annually with representatives of India's Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss shared issues and priorities. - Operations and funding: The Group must file an annual report to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations showing expenditures and purposes. The bill authorizes $100,000 per fiscal year for the Group's expenses, split equally between the House and Senate, and allows gifts or donated services with ethics approval. *Would authorize up to $100,000 per year in federal spending for the U.S. Group, increasing federal outlays by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-539: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10819 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10819)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-539: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-539)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10819 (as of 2026-11-03).