US Congress House Bill 7797 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-07-30 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3988-3989)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the establishment or expansion of various diplomacy and aid programs related to the Pacific Islands, which include the Cook Islands, Fiji, Palau, and Vanuatu. Provisions relating to security and law enforcement in the Pacific Islands include those requiring (1) the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to expand cross-border maritime law enforcement operations; (2) the State Department to expand International Law Enforcement Academies coverage (the academies provide training to law enforcement agencies in other countries); and (3) the State Department to implement a strategy to combat transnational crime, such as cybercrime and sex trafficking. The bill also requires the implementation of development-related initiatives in the Pacific Islands, such as by requiring (1) the U.S. Trade Representative to implement a strategy to expand and diversify trade; (2) the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a plan to increase the region's trade capacity; and (3) the USAID to implement programs to improve public health, education outcomes, and climate resilience. The bill also requires the development and implementation of programs related to press freedom in the Pacific Islands, such as a State Department strategy to strengthen the press and promote press freedom and a U.S. Agency for Global Media strategy to provide expanded media content.

BLUE Pacific Act Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act

Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-30	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3988-3989)
2020-07-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
2020-07-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
2020-07-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
2020-07-27	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7797/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7797/BILLS-116hr7797ih.pdf