Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act
The Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act creates a new program within the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen law enforcement ties with Pacific Island nations. This initiative will deploy U.S. personnel to Honolulu and Guam to conduct joint operations, provide training, and share resources to help local countries fight transnational crime. The program is authorized to receive $5 million annually from 2027 through 2034 and requires the agency to submit yearly reports to Congress on its activities and funding.
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Introduced Jun 29, 2026
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Jun 29, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Ed Case
DDemocratic
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Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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James C. Moylan
RRepublican
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