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Recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense…

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Recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.

Introduced: June 24, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Jun 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution commends the subsistence of democratic institutions in Papua New Guinea and encourages deepened U.S. cooperation with Papua New Guinea in areas of mutual interest. The resolution also recognizes Papua New Guinea's participation in multinational organizations and applauds the country's multilateral efforts to ensure access to electricity throughout the region.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 24, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jun 24, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jun 24, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1020: Recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1020/
MLA
"H. Res. 1020: Recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1020/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1020, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1020/.
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[H. Res. 1020: Recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1020/)
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