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US HB3332

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ed Case

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the President to submit a "Strategy for Pacific Partnership" to Congress by January 1, 2026, and again by January 1, 2030, outlining U.S. goals for diplomatic, defense, and economic engagement with Pacific Island nations

  • Extends diplomatic immunities under the International Organizations Immunities Act to the Pacific Islands Forum, treating it similarly to international organizations in which the U.S. participates

  • Directs coordination with allies including Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, and regional institutions on assistance programs to Pacific Islands to avoid duplication and align with regional development goals

  • Mandates annual updates to existing reports on narcotics control, fisheries management, and human trafficking to include regional discussion of transnational crime affecting Pacific Islands

  • Defines Pacific Islands region as nations, territories, and jurisdictions within Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean

Legislative Description

Pacific Partnership Act

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs5/13/2025

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