US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
In Committee
Summary
US-Japan-ROK Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue would create a formal forum for legislators from the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea to deepen trilateral cooperation. The forum aims to coordinate on regional security, boost maritime stability, and counter foreign information manipulation.
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- Members of Congress: The bill would establish a U.S. Group of up to 8 Members of Congress with two-year terms and specific appointment slots from House and Senate leaders and foreign affairs committees.
- U.S. diplomacy and regional security: It would direct the Secretary of State to seek negotiations with Japan and the ROK within 180 days to set up a written agreement and to sustain leaders-level trilateral engagement and maritime security cooperation.
- Partner legislatures and operations: The Group would meet not less frequently than annually with Japanese and ROK legislators, meet in the U.S. or abroad or virtually, and may accept private gifts or donations subject to ethics review.
*This bill would require appropriations for the group's activities and an annual report detailing expenditures.*
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New US-Japan-South Korea parliamentary talks
If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of State to seek talks with Japan and South Korea within 180 days. The goal would be a written agreement to create a US-Japan-South Korea inter-parliamentary dialogue. It would also create a United States Group of up to 8 Members of Congress. Members would serve two-year terms. Two members would be appointed by each party leader in the House and Senate, and at least one appointee from each leader must be on the relevant foreign affairs committee. The Group would meet at least once a year and rotate chair and vice chair between House and Senate every two years. The Group could accept private gifts if approved by House and Senate ethics committees. The Group must send an annual report to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees for any fiscal year it receives an appropriation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Connolly
VA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
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