Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-4105
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2019-07-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

European Union

International organizations and cooperation

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Enhancement Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes a delegation of up to 24 Members of Congress to periodically meet with European Parliament representatives to discuss&nbsp;issues of interest to the United States and the European Union.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Enhancement Act . 2. Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group) (a) Establishment and meetings (1) In general Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet not less than twice annually with representatives of the European Parliament for discussions of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and the European Union. (2) Reference The Members of Congress appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be referred to as the United States Delegation of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group). (b) Appointment and members Of the Members of Congress appointed for purposes of this section— (1) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House, from among Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs); and (2) half shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations) unless the majority and minority leaders of the Senate determine otherwise. (c) Chairperson and ranking member (1) House The Chair and Vice Chair of the House Group shall be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House. (2) Senate The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate the Chair or Vice Chair of the Senate group of the United States Delegation. (d) Report The United States group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made for the United States Delegation, which shall include its expenditures under such appropriation.