Reaffirming the strong commitment of the United States to the countries and territories of the Pacific Islands region.
Latest action · Dec 11, 2018 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 20, 2018
- Agreed to in HouseDec 11, 2018
Summary
This resolution affirms the United States' commitment to engaging with all countries and territories of the South Pacific region, and calls for increasing the frequency of high-level visits with leaders of the Pacific Islands.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10068-10070)
- Dec 11, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1157.
- Dec 11, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 11, 2018Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Dec 11, 2018On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10068)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- American Samoa
- Asia
- Australia
- France
- Guam
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Pacific Ocean
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Vanuatu
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2018Engrossed in House
- Nov 20, 2018Introduced in House
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