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HR 8683 117th Congress House International Affairs

Pacific Islands Embassies Act

Introduced: August 9, 2022 Introduced by: Barr, Andy Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Aug 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Aug 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 9, 2022
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Pacific Islands Embassies Act

This bill requires the Department of State to establish U.S. embassies in Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Tonga.

What's happening now August 9, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4648 Identical bill Pacific Islands Embassies Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Aug 9, 2022
Stewart, Chris
· Aug 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8683: Pacific Islands Embassies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8683/
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"H.R. 8683: Pacific Islands Embassies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8683/.
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H.R. 8683, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8683/.
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