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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 11 (Monday, January 20, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASE:H.R. 562.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.[Page H232]
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Standing
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Natural Resources Committee
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Standing
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Standing
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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.
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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.
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Natural Resources Committee
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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.
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Ed
Case
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HI
1
N
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Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU]
James
Moylan
R
GU
C.
0
2025-01-20
True
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Rick
Larsen
D
WA
2
2025-01-20
True
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Dina
Titus
D
NV
1
2025-01-20
True
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Jill
Tokuda
D
HI
N.
2
2025-01-20
True
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Josh
Gottheimer
D
NJ
5
2025-01-20
True
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Raja
Krishnamoorthi
D
IL
8
2025-01-20
True
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
Brad
Sherman
D
CA
32
2025-01-20
True
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Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Zachary
Nunn
R
IA
3
2025-01-21
False
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Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Donald
Norcross
D
NJ
1
2025-01-22
False
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Ami
Bera
D
CA
6
2025-01-31
False
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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Aumua Amata
Radewagen
R
AS
Coleman
0
2025-02-04
False
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Marilyn
Strickland
D
WA
10
2025-02-07
False
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2025-03-11
False
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Thomas
Suozzi
D
NY
R.
3
2025-05-20
False
International Affairs
- Computer security and identity theft
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- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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- Economic development
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- Emergency planning and evacuation
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- Fiji
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- Foreign aid and international relief
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- Infrastructure development
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- International organizations and cooperation
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- Internet, web applications, social media
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- Marshall Islands
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- New Zealand
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- Papua New Guinea
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- Telephone and wireless communication
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- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
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- Vanuatu
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- World health
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International Affairs
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00
2025-01-20
Introduced in House
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Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act or the BLUE Pacific Act
This bill requires or authorizes activities to strengthen U.S. relations with Pacific Islands countries, which include the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu.
The bill authorizes various activities in the Pacific Islands, including to
- assist in improving public health outcomes and build public health capacity;
- assist in promoting the dissemination of free and accurate information;
- promote educational and professional development for young adult leaders and professionals;
- provide assistance to promote sustainable and quality basic education;
- assist with workforce development;
- build the capacity of local civilian and national security institutions;
- expand trade and promote regional development;
- enhance preparedness for and resilience to natural disasters and other emergencies;
- support sustainable fisheries policies and marine biodiversity conservation;
- support expanded access to broadband and telecommunications infrastructure; and
- support cybersecurity, including by assisting with development and implementation of incident response plans.
The bill also requires (1) the Department of State to help Pacific Island countries access development support from international organizations, (2) the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to prioritize efforts to enter into investment incentive agreements with Pacific Islands countries, and (3) the Department of Commerce to expand the presence of the U.S. Commercial Service and increase the number foreign commercial service officers in the Pacific Islands.
The President may extend certain diplomatic privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum, an international organization of 18 countries in the Pacific.

BLUE Pacific Act
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BLUE Pacific Act
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BLUE Pacific Act
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IH
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101

Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act
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Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To advance a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
IH
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  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr562ih/xml/BILLS-119hr562ih.xml
2025-01-20
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.
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