Special Advisors for Insular Areas Act

HR 5001 establishes a Special Advisor for Insular Areas within each U.S. Executive department (excluding the Department of the Interior). These advisors, to be appointed within 6 months of the bill's enactment, serve as the primary departmental advisors on issues affecting insular areas - defined as U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau). Their duties include assessing how department policies impact these regions, guiding relevant programs, liaising with local stakeholders, and coordinating with the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office. The bill also mandates regular interdepartmental meetings to address major policy matters affecting insular areas.