# 117-hr-8683: Pacific Islands Embassies Act

117-hr-8683, Pacific Islands Embassies Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8683
- Congress: 117
- Title: Pacific Islands Embassies Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Introduced: 2022-08-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8683 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8683)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8683 (as of 2025-11-18).