Reaffirming the enduring partnership between the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and its eighteen members and the United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace in the Pacific, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in advancing a peaceful, resilient, and prosperous Blue Pacific.

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House reaffirms strong US partnership with Pacific Island nations for stability and development.

The House of Representatives would formally state its support for a strong partnership with Pacific Island countries. This would encourage continued US engagement, including potential high-level meetings. These meetings would address shared priorities like security and disaster preparedness for the region's about 46.5 million people.

What Would Change

Today, the United States is a long-standing partner with the Pacific Islands Forum, and its territories are associate members. If adopted, this resolution would formally put the House of Representatives on record. It would reaffirm this partnership and encourage specific diplomatic actions, like a high-level summit, and support for Pacific-led regional strategies.

Key Provisions

House would reaffirm the importance of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) for regional cooperation.
House would reaffirm the United States' commitment to strengthening partnerships with Pacific Island countries.
House would express support for scheduling a high-level United States-Pacific Island Countries Summit.
House would encourage continued US engagement with Pacific regional groups, respecting their priorities.
House would encourage US support for the Pacific-led 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.
House would affirm the United States' role as a strong and reliable partner in the Pacific.

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