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Trans-Atlantic Parliamentary Group

Acronym: TAG

General Information

Identification Code: 361912636998-58
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Entity Form: non profit corp/foundation
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 1/15/2020
Last Update: 3/19/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: This organization has conducted meetings between MEPs and Members of Congress to work through issues such as trade, defense, etc., and build relationships and familiarity between the institutions. Meetings are hosted annually in Washington, D.C., via our organization, and periodically in Brussels. A limited scholarship for foreign affairs collegiate students is in development for EU trainees and Congressional staff alike. During the COVID19 period, we have been able to conduct video conferences, to ensure continuity of contact between both entities. This included coordination of strategic discussions leading the U.S. Congress to adopt rules and technical procedures for remote functionality based upon the EU Parliament experience (remote and proxy voting). We are now migrating back to an in-person format, with events, direct meetings and other activities planned for 2024 both in Brussels and Washington, D.C.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Energy
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • International co-operation and development
  • Public health
  • Trade
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Our desire is to enhance dialogue between the legislative bodies of the U.S. and EU (namely the U.S. Congress and MEPs in the EU Parliament). The specific policies we have discussed in the past in these joint meetings are resolving trade/tariff tensions, enhancing our mutual defense/security, addressing climate issues, mutual cooperation regarding GDPR/AI/cyber and having a mutual understanding of the process, procedures of each institution. Through dialogue, building relationships, hosting an annual (and other planned events) event in Washington, D.C. we aim to enhance the familiarity and cooperation of the Trans-Atlantic relationship between legislators in the EU and U.S.
Communication Activities: Annual TAG event on Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.), coordination of other events between the EU Parliament and U.S. Congress, and development of a limited scholarship program for students studying international relations from a Trans-Atlantic perspective. In 2020, we have achieved hosting virtual conferences between MEPs (SecGen of EPP, SecGen of EP) and the Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committees of Rules and House Administration in order to enable the U.S. Congress to develop remote voting capabilities based upon the EP model. This was successfully held over several months time via the Trans Atlantic Parliamentary Group, and the rules were adopted and implemented on January 3, 2021 in the U.S. Congress. This continued throughout 2021-23 as well. We are working to host our first in person/post-pandemic event in Washington, D.C. in 2023 or 2024 depending on getting legislative calendars in sync.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: PO Box 26042
Post Code: 22313
City: Alexandria
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office

Address: PO Box 26042
Post Code: 22313
City: Alexandria
Country: UNITED STATES
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 3
Info Members: There is no compensation, all work is completed on a voluntary, non-compensatory basis.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Political Festival of Europe (pfoe.org) Trans-Atlantic Parliamentary Group (taparliament.com) Grassroots PC LLC (grassrootspc.com)