# 119-hr-9508: Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act

119-hr-9508, Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-07-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9508
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-22

## Summary

This bill would create the Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative within Homeland Security Investigations to **strengthen U.S. partnerships in the Pacific** and help counter transnational criminal threats and malign influence. - Pacific Island communities: Would get training, technical assistance, and resource support to fight transnational criminal organizations and to build more secure, resilient infrastructure and technology. - U.S. law enforcement: Would establish a regional hub and forward-deploy personnel, with at least four full-time staff overseen by an Assistant Special Agent in Charge, including two staff in Honolulu and two in Guam. - Congress and oversight: The Executive Associate Director would provide an initial report one year after the Initiative starts and annual reports after that on activities, funding use, impact on malign influence, capacity-building results, and recommended next steps. *This bill would authorize $5.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2034 to fund the Initiative, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. liaison for Pacific Islands security: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations to start a Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative within 180 days of enactment. HSI Honolulu would lead the Initiative in coordination with HSI Guam, HSI Attache Canberra, HSI International Operation…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3332: Pacific Partnership Act
- 119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9508 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9508)

## Related
- [119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-562)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3332: Pacific Partnership Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3332)
- [119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3718)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9508 (as of 2026-07-22).