House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025
Official title: To clarify the Department of State's exclusive regulatory authority over the au pair cultural exchange program, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 26, 2025
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Latest action: Jun 26, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4199.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RESCHENTHALER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 110, June 26, 2025, Page H3012):Article 1 Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 26, 2025 ↗
Evidence
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- 19 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4199, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/4199
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors — 9 Republicans
0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Craig Goldman (R-TX), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Maria Salazar (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler.
- H.R. 1496 (119th) Rare Earth Magnet Security Act of 2025
- H.R. 5282 (119th) Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025
- H.R. 1344 (119th) Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
- H.R. 7987 (119th) CLIMB Act
- H.R. 4415 (119th) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Relocation Act of 2025
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.