# 119-hr-3429: US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act

119-hr-3429, US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3429
- Congress: 119
- Title: US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**US-Japan-ROK Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue** creates a standing trilateral forum for legislators to coordinate on shared strategic and diplomatic interests. It also sets rules for an 8-member U.S. delegation, leadership rotation, meeting frequency, gift acceptance, and congressional reporting. - Members of Congress: Establishes a United States Group of up to 8 Members of Congress with 2 appointments each from House and Senate leaders. Appointments last 2 years and must include members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. - International cooperation: Requires the Secretary of State to seek a written agreement with Japan and the Republic of Korea within 180 days of enactment to form the dialogue. The United States Group must meet at least annually with Japanese and ROK legislature representatives and may include other countries by mutual agreement. - Operations and oversight: Leadership alternates between House and Senate every two years with specific designation rules tied to foreign affairs committee membership. The Group may accept gifts subject to House and Senate ethics review and must submit annual expenditure reports to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees when funded.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Regular lawmaker talks with Japan and South Korea: mixed, low. Within 180 days of enactment, the State Department would seek a deal with Japan and South Korea to set up a formal dialogue among lawmakers. If they sign it, Congress would name a U.S. group of up to 8 Members, with two picks each by the four party leaders. At least one pick in each pair would need…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3429 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3429)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3429 (as of 2026-07-19).