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HI HR155

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gene Ward

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Peace Corps to immediately establish a mission in the Marshall Islands, which the Peace Corps previously served from 1966 through 1996

  • Cites the Marshall Islands' economic dependence on United States payments under the 1983 Compact of Free Association and notes that only 43% of Marshallese adults over 25 have completed high school and 9% have graduated from college

  • Notes that nuclear testing legacy has caused significant health issues including cancer and birth defects, and that 90% of the food supply is imported, with 80% of imports being processed foods contributing to high obesity and diabetes rates

  • Directs the Peace Corps to coordinate humanitarian efforts with the U.S. Department of Defense, State of Hawaii, United Nations, Red Cross, and other organizations providing economic relief and food security

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Director of the Peace Corps, and Governor of Hawaii

Legislative Description

Urging The Peace Corps To Immediately Establish A Mission In The Marshall Islands.

Peace Corps

Last Action

Referred to ECD, referral sheet 22

3/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Development3/14/2025

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