Congress formalizes annual dialogue with Indian parliament on shared interests
H.R. 10819 — United States-India Interparliamentary Group Act · Filed by James Gallagher (R-CA) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs the Secretary of State to negotiate a formal agreement with India to establish a United States-India Interparliamentary Group—a structured forum where members of Congress meet annually with Indian parliamentarians to discuss shared interests. The U.S. delegation will have 12 members (6 from House, 6 from Senate), appointed by party leaders, with $100,000 in annual federal funding plus permission to accept private donations.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is establishing a formal interparliamentary dialogue structure with India, funded modestly from the public treasury and subject to ethics review and congressional reporting. It is a routine diplomatic institution-building measure.
What the text implies
- Private donations to the group are permitted subject only to ethics committee approval, creating a potential avenue for foreign-linked entities to gain access to U.S. legislators, though the ethics review requirement provides a gate.
- The group's annual meetings are discretionary ('should meet') rather than mandatory, leaving actual engagement frequency to the discretion of participants.
- No explicit prohibition on members accepting travel or hospitality from Indian sources, though ethics rules would apply.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill establishes a transparent, bipartisan mechanism for legislative dialogue with a major democratic ally on shared interests, with modest public funding ($100K annually), mandatory reporting to Congress, and ethics oversight. Citizens benefit from formalized diplomatic engagement and accountability through required annual reports.
Named in the bill
Secretary of State, Congress, Government of India, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate President pro tempore, Senate Minority Leader, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Ethics (House) — and 1 more
Where it stands
4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Oct 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,248 characters) on Oct 30, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,605 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-30.
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