Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9508
Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act
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Introduced 2026-06-29Topic: public safety · criminal justice · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to set up a Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative within 180 days, run from its Honolulu office with help from its Guam, Canberra, and international offices. The Initiative would work with Pacific Island countries through law enforcement visits, joint operations, training, technical assistance, and resource sharing aimed at transnational criminal organizations. HSI would assign at least four full-time staff, two in Honolulu and two in Guam, overseen by an official in Honolulu. HSI would report to Congress each year on the Initiative's spending and activities, and the bill authorizes $5 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2034.
Sponsors
- Ed Case Democrat sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-06-29 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-06-29 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-06-29 | Introduced in House | introduce |