[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1492 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1492
Reaffirming the enduring partnership between the Pacific Islands Forum
(PIF) and its eighteen members and the United States toward stability,
prosperity, and peace in the Pacific, and expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain
a strong, reliable, and active partner in advancing a peaceful,
resilient, and prosperous Blue Pacific.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 27, 2026
Mr. Case (for himself, Ms. Tokuda, Mrs. Radewagen, and Ms. King-Hinds)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Reaffirming the enduring partnership between the Pacific Islands Forum
(PIF) and its eighteen members and the United States toward stability,
prosperity, and peace in the Pacific, and expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain
a strong, reliable, and active partner in advancing a peaceful,
resilient, and prosperous Blue Pacific.
Whereas the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific
Forum and adopted its current name in 1999 to reflect the evolving
identity and inclusivity of its membership across the Blue Pacific
region;
Whereas the PIF's member states of Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Naoero, New Caledonia, New
Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu are home to roughly
46,500,000 people, and are spread across an expanse of the Pacific Ocean
about the size of the continent of Africa;
Whereas the PIF serves as the region's premier political and economic policy
organization, providing a platform for Pacific Island countries and
territories to advance collective action on shared priorities including
regional security, disaster resilience, ocean governance, and
sustainable development;
Whereas the Biketawa Declaration, the Boe Declaration on Regional Security, the
2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, and the Blue Pacific Ocean
of Peace Declaration together reflect the unity, agency, and collective
Pacific vision of Pacific Island countries in advancing regional
security, development, and identity, and the Pacific's enduring
aspiration to remain an Ocean of Peace;
Whereas the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent sets out Pacific
leaders' long-term vision for a resilient region of peace, harmony,
security, social inclusion, and prosperity, where all Pacific peoples
can lead free, healthy, and productive lives;
Whereas the United States has been a Forum Dialogue Partner since 1989,
maintaining enduring relationships with Pacific Island countries and
supporting regional cooperation through diplomatic engagement,
development assistance, and security partnerships;
Whereas the United States territories of American Samoa and Guam are Associate
Members of the PIF;
Whereas the United States is a Pacific country home to about 1,700,000 people of
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent, maintains longstanding
ties and shared values and interests with the Pacific Islands, including
the Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated States, and
cooperates closely with Pacific Island countries on maritime security,
disaster resilience and response, fisheries management, and economic
development;
Whereas the United States has vital shared national security interests with the
PIF, including protecting regional peace and security that fully
respects the sovereignty of all nations, advancing economic prosperity
through trade and sustainable development, and supporting democracy and
the rule of law;
Whereas continued United States engagement with the PIF strengthens regional
stability, supports free and open maritime domains, and advances mutual
interests in addressing the existential security threats;
Whereas the United States pledged $20,000,000 to capitalize the Pacific
Resilience Facility, as the first Pacific-led and owned, transformative
and self-financing community resilience financing facility, to assure
the security of Blue Pacific communities against disaster resilience
risks; and
Whereas high-level engagement, including the continuation of a dedicated United
States-Pacific Island Countries Summit, would further deepen
cooperation, reinforce diplomatic ties, and elevate shared priorities in
the Blue Pacific region; Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) reaffirms the importance of the PIF as the premier
regional institution advancing cooperation, resilience, and
unity among Pacific Island countries and territories;
(2) reaffirms the United States commitment as a PIF
Dialogue Partner to strengthen partnerships with Pacific Island
countries in support of regional stability, sustainable
development, and disaster resilience;
(3) expresses support for scheduling a high-level United
States-Pacific Island Countries Summit, convened in close
coordination with PIF members, to advance shared priorities
including maritime security, economic development, and disaster
preparedness;
(4) encourages continued United States engagement with
Pacific regional institutions in a manner that respects Pacific
priorities, Pacific regionalism, and the sovereignty of Pacific
Island countries, and supports the long-term vision of the 2050
Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent;
(5) encourages United States support for Pacific-led
implementation of the 2050 Strategy, including through
sustained cooperation on disaster resilience, ocean
stewardship, inclusive economic development, regional security,
technology and connectivity, and people-centered development
consistent with Pacific priorities; and
(6) affirms that the United States will remain a strong,
reliable, and active partner in the Pacific, committed to
working alongside Pacific Island nations to promote a peaceful,
resilient, and prosperous Pacific.
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