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S 4209 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Expanding America's Pacific Diplomatic Presence Act of 2022

Introduced: May 12, 2022 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2495)
May 12, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding America's Pacific Diplomatic Presence Act of 2022

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress an assessment of the feasibility of establishing new diplomatic posts in Pacific Island countries and territories that currently do not have a U.S. diplomatic post.

What's happening now May 12, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2495)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 12, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 12, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4209: Expanding America's Pacific Diplomatic Presence Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4209/
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"S. 4209: Expanding America's Pacific Diplomatic Presence Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4209/.
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S. 4209, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4209/.
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