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.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (27 Aug 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
What this bill does
H.Res. 1492 is a nonbinding House resolution that reaffirms the United States' partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a regional organization of 18 Pacific Island countries and territories with roughly 46.5 million people. The resolution does not create new laws, programs, or funding. Instead, it expresses the House's support for continued U.S. engagement with the PIF, including backing a high-level U.S.-Pacific Island Countries Summit, encouraging cooperation on maritime security, disaster resilience, ocean governance, and economic development, and endorsing Pacific-led implementation of regional strategies such as the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.
The resolution primarily concerns U.S. foreign policy toward Pacific Island nations and references existing ties, including the Compacts of Free Association with certain Pacific states and the PIF associate membership of the U.S. territories of American Samoa and Guam. It does not impose obligations on individuals or businesses but signals congressional support for diplomatic, security, and development cooperation between the U.S. and Pacific Island governments.
The bill was introduced on August 27, 2026, by Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii, along with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. As a resolution, if passed by the House, it would express the chamber's position but would not require Senate action or the President's signature to take effect. No further action has occurred beyond introduction.
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Timeline
27 Aug 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 1492 do?
- H.Res. 1492 is a nonbinding House resolution that reaffirms the United States' partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a regional organization of 18 Pacific Island countries and territories with roughly 46.5 million people. The resolution does not create new laws, programs, or funding. Instead, it expresses the House's support for continued U.S. engagement with the PIF, including backing a high-level U.S.-Pacific Island Countries Summit, encouraging cooperation on maritime security, disaster resilience, ocean governance, and economic development, and endorsing Pacific-led implementation of regional strategies such as the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. The resolution primarily concerns U.S. foreign policy toward Pacific Island nations and references existing ties, including the Compacts of Free Association with certain Pacific states and the PIF associate membership of the U.S. territories of American Samoa and Guam. It does not impose obligations on individuals or businesses but signals congressional support for diplomatic, security, and development cooperation between the U.S. and Pacific Island governments. The bill was introduced on August 27, 2026, by Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii, along with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. As a resolution, if passed by the House, it would express the chamber's position but would not require Senate action or the President's signature to take effect. No further action has occurred beyond introduction.
- Has H.Res. 1492 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 1492. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 1492?
- H.Res. 1492 was sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 1492?
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (27 Aug 2026).
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