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H.R. 4319
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 4319, the Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jul 10, 2025 by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jul 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Record
Text
H.R. 4319 has 4 co-sponsors.
hb4319/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 4319 IH: Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-07-10text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2025 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILLTo amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend certain privileges and immunities to the European Organization for Nuclear Research.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025 .2.Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Conseil Europeen Pour la Recherche Nucleaire (CERN; the European Organization for Nuclear Research)The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:21.Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation..
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-07-10
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend certain privileges and immunities to the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
Sponsors
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) sponsors H.R. 4319, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · D–TX-20 · Sponsor
Introduced Jul 10, 2025

Rep. · D–IL-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 10, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–SD-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 10, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IA-3 · Co-sponsor
Joined Sep 30, 2025

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 7, 2026
Committees
H.R. 4319 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.
Actions
H.R. 4319 has taken 2 actions since Jul 10, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 10, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jul 10, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee |
Votes
H.R. 4319 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 4319 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend certain privileges and immunities to the European Organization for Nuclear Research. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
4 clients hired 4 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4319 in 15 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Trade (domestic/foreign), Environment/Superfund, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.).
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | — | Pennsylvania | 1 | 5 | — |
| AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | Develop and carries out policies that advance the well-being of dairy producers and co-ops | Virginia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | 1 | 6 | — |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | 1 | 5 | — |
| AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | 1 | 3 | — |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WENKEL | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| WILLIAM QUARLES | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| BAILEY FISHER (THUMM) | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CODY LYON | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| COURTNEY BRIGGS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DAVID SALMONSEN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| EMILY BUCKMAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JOHNIE BOATRIGHT | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| RUDOLPH LAYHER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| RYAN YATES | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SAMUEL KIEFFER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SHELBY HAGENAUER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TRAVIS CUSHMAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| BRIAN GLENN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DUSTIN SHERER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JOSEPH GILSON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PAUL BLEIBERG | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAWNA MORRIS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TONY RICE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | 2025 second_quarter | $340K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | 2025 first_quarter | $320K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED | 2025 third_quarter | $270K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 first_quarter | $202.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | 2026 second_quarter | $72.5K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | 2026 first_quarter | $72.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | 2025 fourth_quarter | $72.5K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | 2025 third_quarter | $72.5K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | 2025 second_quarter | $72.5K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL | 2025 first_quarter | $72.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | 2025 third_quarter | $20K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | 2025 second_quarter | $20K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | 2026 first_quarter | $10K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | 2026 first_quarter | $10K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU | 2025 fourth_quarter | $10K | 4th Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4319 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4319’s is International Affairs.
hr4319/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com