HR 562 · in committee · major
BLUE Pacific Act
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The bill authorizes U.S. activities to strengthen relations with Pacific Islands countries through health, education, security, and economic programs.
- Pacific Islands countries including Fiji, Marshall Islands, and Papua New Guinea are affected, along with U.S. State Department and Commerce Department.
- The bill authorizes funding for various development and engagement initiatives without specifying a total cost or mandatory timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might increased U.S. engagement in the Pacific Islands affect China's current influence and strategic interests in that region?
- 02
What specific health, education, security, or economic outcomes should the State and Commerce Departments be required to achieve to measure this program's success?
- 03
Since the bill authorizes funding without specifying total costs or timelines, how should Congress ensure accountability for how taxpayer money is spent on these Pacific initiatives?
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Sponsor · D-HI-1
Ed Case
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
14/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-20
Joining the bill
Brad Sherman
D-CA-32 · original
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2 · original
Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5 · original
Raja Krishnamoorthi
D-IL-8 · original
Rick Larsen
D-WA-2 · original
James C. Moylan
R-GU · original
Dina Titus
D-NV-1 · original
Zachary Nunn
R-IA-3
Donald Norcross
D-NJ-1
Ami Bera
D-CA-6
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
R-AS
Marilyn Strickland
D-WA-10
+ 2 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-20 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-20 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-20 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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