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Pacific Partnership Act

USA119th CongressS-1740| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Joni Ernst (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Pacific Partnership Act aims to significantly enhance United States engagement with the Pacific Islands region, recognizing its critical importance to U.S. strategic interests. It establishes a Sense of Congress emphasizing longstanding connections and the need for a comprehensive U.S. policy promoting peace, security, prosperity, and sustainable development. This policy should also strengthen resilience to natural disasters and foster democratic governance. A central provision mandates the President to develop and submit a "Strategy for Pacific Partnership" by January 1, 2026, and again by 2030. This strategy must outline overarching goals for U.S. engagement and assess threats such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing , non-U.S. military presence, and economic coercion. It requires a detailed plan to address these challenges, a resource plan, and mechanisms for coordinating with Pacific Island governments and regional partners. The President must consult various stakeholders, including regional organizations and allies, in developing this strategy. Furthermore, the Act directs the President to consult and coordinate with key allies and partners, including Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Taiwan, on assistance programs for the region. This coordination aims to ensure programs are complementary and align with regional development goals. The bill also extends diplomatic immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum and requires annual updates to existing U.S. reports to include discussions on transnational crime affecting the region.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4148
Pacific Partnership Act
May 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3332
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4148
    Pacific Partnership Act


  • May 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3332
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3332: Pacific Partnership Act

Pacific Partnership Act

USA119th CongressS-1740| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
The Pacific Partnership Act aims to significantly enhance United States engagement with the Pacific Islands region, recognizing its critical importance to U.S. strategic interests. It establishes a Sense of Congress emphasizing longstanding connections and the need for a comprehensive U.S. policy promoting peace, security, prosperity, and sustainable development. This policy should also strengthen resilience to natural disasters and foster democratic governance. A central provision mandates the President to develop and submit a "Strategy for Pacific Partnership" by January 1, 2026, and again by 2030. This strategy must outline overarching goals for U.S. engagement and assess threats such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing , non-U.S. military presence, and economic coercion. It requires a detailed plan to address these challenges, a resource plan, and mechanisms for coordinating with Pacific Island governments and regional partners. The President must consult various stakeholders, including regional organizations and allies, in developing this strategy. Furthermore, the Act directs the President to consult and coordinate with key allies and partners, including Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Taiwan, on assistance programs for the region. This coordination aims to ensure programs are complementary and align with regional development goals. The bill also extends diplomatic immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum and requires annual updates to existing U.S. reports to include discussions on transnational crime affecting the region.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4148
Pacific Partnership Act
May 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3332
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4148
    Pacific Partnership Act


  • May 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3332
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Joni Ernst (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3332: Pacific Partnership Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted