DHS sets up law enforcement office in Pacific islands.
H.R. 9508 — Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act · Filed by Ed Case (D-HI) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Department of Homeland Security to open a Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative. This office would be based in Honolulu and Guam. It would work with Pacific Island nations to fight crime and strengthen partnerships. The bill gives the office $5 million each year through 2034. The office must have at least four full-time workers and report to Congress every year.
Who it affects
Pacific Island nations and the U.S. government benefit from stronger law enforcement partnerships. Congress gets yearly reports on what the office does and how it spends money.
One thing to notice
The bill commits $40 million over eight years to a region with few U.S. residents, which shows this is a strategic investment in the Pacific region.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- Jun 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Department of Homeland Security — The U.S. government agency that protects the country from threats.
- Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative — A new law enforcement office that works with Pacific Island nations.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,441 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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